SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Serbia
Serbia: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 12.72 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Serbia, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 12.72 for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Serbia peaked at 21.65 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 77th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.75 | — |
| 2008 | 20.32 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 21.61 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 21.2 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.6 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.65 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.79 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 21 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 20.36 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.08 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 17.58 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.98 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.66 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 16.18 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 16.71 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.23 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 12.4 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 12.6 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 12.72 | +1.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 12.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 12.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.49, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.23 | 18.75 | 21.61 | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.39 | 15.66 | 21.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 | 12.4 | 16.71 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Serbia?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Serbia was 12.72 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.65 in 2012.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Serbia ranks 77th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, or training (also known as the NEET rate) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.