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
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
| 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
| 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 | 23.99 | 21.45 | 26.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 41 Morocco 22.37 compare
- 42 Portugal 21.77 compare
- 43 Luxembourg 21.69 compare
- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 21.31 compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 21.29 compare
- 47 Chile 20.99 compare
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 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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