Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Serbia

Serbia: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 13.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.2%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2020
All-time low
13.2%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Serbia, 2010–2025

051015202010201720252010: 17.2 Percentage2011: 16.4 Percentage2012: 15.4 Percentage2013: 16.9 Percentage2014: 17.2 Percentage2015: 17.5 Percentage2016: 16.8 Percentage2017: 17.1 Percentage2018: 15.3 Percentage2019: 16 Percentage2020: 18.7 Percentage2021: 16.5 Percentage2022: 14.4 Percentage2023: 14.6 Percentage2024: 13.6 Percentage2025: 13.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 13.2% for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Serbia peaked at 18.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2025.

Serbia ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 17.2%
2011 16.4% -4.7%
2012 15.4% -6.1%
2013 16.9% +9.7%
2014 17.2% +1.8%
2015 17.5% +1.7%
2016 16.8% -4.0%
2017 17.1% +1.8%
2018 15.3% -10.5%
2019 16.0% +4.6%
2020 18.7% +16.9%
2021 16.5% -11.8%
2022 14.4% -12.7%
2023 14.6% +1.4%
2024 13.6% -6.8%
2025 13.2% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.6% 15.3% 17.5% 10
2020s 15.2% 13.2% 18.7% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 17 Estonia 13.4% compare
  2. 17 Estonia 13.4% compare
  3. 19 France 13.2% compare
  4. 21 Slovakia 12.9% compare
  5. 21 Slovakia 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Serbia?
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Serbia was 13.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2025.
How does Serbia rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
Serbia ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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