Unemployment rate for young people in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment rate for young people was 20.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate for young people in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Serbia is 20.93, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Serbia peaked at 51.24 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.93, in 2025.
That places Serbia 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.43 | — |
| 1992 | 29.41 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.41 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.42 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.45 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.2 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 30.83 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 30.64 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 30.33 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 28.03 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 28.66 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 31.33 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 35.06 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 41.73 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 47.13 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 48 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 43.61 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 35.08 | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 41.39 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 46.44 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 51.18 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 51.24 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.46 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 47.63 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 43.23 | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 34.96 | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 31.91 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 29.7 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 27.5 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 26.61 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 24.5 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 23.27 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 24.13 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 21.45 | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 20.93 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.79 | 29.2 | 30.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38 | 28.03 | 48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.32 | 27.5 | 51.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.48 | 20.93 | 26.61 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Serbia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Serbia was 20.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.24 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.93 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Serbia ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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