Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Serbia

Serbia: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education was 86.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
86.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2025
All-time low
81.3%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

0204060802010201720252010: 82.8 Percentage2011: 83.6 Percentage2012: 84.6 Percentage2013: 83.1 Percentage2014: 82.8 Percentage2015: 82.5 Percentage2016: 83.2 Percentage2017: 82.9 Percentage2018: 84.7 Percentage2019: 84 Percentage2020: 81.3 Percentage2021: 83.5 Percentage2022: 85.6 Percentage2023: 85.4 Percentage2024: 86.4 Percentage2025: 86.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Serbia stood at 86.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Serbia peaked at 86.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2020.

That places Serbia 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Labour force 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 82.8%
2011 83.6% +1.0%
2012 84.6% +1.2%
2013 83.1% -1.8%
2014 82.8% -0.4%
2015 82.5% -0.4%
2016 83.2% +0.8%
2017 82.9% -0.4%
2018 84.7% +2.2%
2019 84.0% -0.8%
2020 81.3% -3.2%
2021 83.5% +2.7%
2022 85.6% +2.5%
2023 85.4% -0.2%
2024 86.4% +1.2%
2025 86.8% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.4% 82.5% 84.7% 10
2020s 84.8% 81.3% 86.8% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 24 Slovakia 87.1% compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 87.1% compare
  3. 26 France 86.8% compare
  4. 28 Estonia 86.6% compare
  5. 28 Estonia 86.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Serbia?
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education in Serbia was 86.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates of young persons not in education recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
Serbia ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force participation rates of young persons not in education rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force 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 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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