NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Serbia

Serbia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 85.43 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
85.43
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
127th
of 188 countries
All-time high
200.45
in 2005
All-time low
85.43
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Serbia, 2005–2027

0501001502002005201620272005: 200.52006: 194.32007: 178.42008: 189.62009: 197.42010: 189.62011: 189.32012: 184.92013: 163.62014: 168.42015: 158.82016: 137.82017: 131.82018: 125.32019: 113.92020: 115.82021: 117.72022: 92.32023: 86.12024: 86.92025: 86.62026: 86.12027: 85.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Serbia is 85.43, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Serbia peaked at 200.45 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85.43, in 2027.

Serbia ranks 127th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Serbia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 200.45
2006 194.32 -3.1%
2007 178.45 -8.2%
2008 189.59 +6.2%
2009 197.37 +4.1%
2010 189.61 -3.9%
2011 189.29 -0.2%
2012 184.9 -2.3%
2013 163.64 -11.5%
2014 168.38 +2.9%
2015 158.85 -5.7%
2016 137.8 -13.2%
2017 131.76 -4.4%
2018 125.34 -4.9%
2019 113.88 -9.1%
2020 115.78 +1.7%
2021 117.74 +1.7%
2022 92.34 -21.6%
2023 86.11 -6.7%
2024 86.89 +0.9%
2025 86.56 -0.4%
2026 86.05 -0.6%
2027 85.43 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 192.04 178.45 200.45 5
2010s 156.34 113.88 189.61 10
2020s 94.61 85.43 117.74 8

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 124 New Zealand 88.57 compare
  2. 125 Mongolia 87.04 compare
  3. 126 Jamaica 86.82 compare
  4. 128 Portugal 85.1 compare
  5. 129 Netherlands 77.48 compare
  6. 130 Albania 75.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Serbia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Serbia was 85.43 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 200.45 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 85.43 in 2027.
How does Serbia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Serbia ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.