Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Serbia

Serbia: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 21.45 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
21.45
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
44th
of 188 countries
All-time high
51.24
in 2012
All-time low
21.45
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Serbia, 1991–2024

02040601991200720241991: 29.41992: 29.41993: 29.41994: 29.41995: 29.51996: 29.21997: 30.81998: 30.61999: 30.32000: 282001: 28.72002: 31.32003: 35.12004: 41.72005: 47.12006: 482007: 43.62008: 35.12009: 41.42010: 46.42011: 51.22012: 51.22013: 49.52014: 47.62015: 43.22016: 352017: 31.92018: 29.72019: 27.52020: 26.62021: 24.52022: 23.32023: 24.12024: 21.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Serbia is 21.45, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Serbia peaked at 51.24 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.45, in 2024.

That places Serbia 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Serbia, 1991 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.79 29.2 30.83 9
2000s 38 28.03 48 10
2010s 41.32 27.5 51.24 10
2020s 23.99 21.45 26.61 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 41 Morocco 22.37 compare
  2. 42 Portugal 21.77 compare
  3. 43 Luxembourg 21.69 compare
  4. 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.31 compare
  5. 46 Saint Lucia 21.29 compare
  6. 47 Chile 20.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Serbia?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Serbia was 21.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 51.24 in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.45 in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Serbia ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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