Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 15.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.1%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2012
All-time low
14.3%
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 15.1% for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Serbia peaked at 37.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.4% | — |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.4% | 17.3% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 1 Montenegro 27.9% compare
- 2 North Macedonia 19.4% compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.4% compare
- 5 Greece 14.3% compare
- 6 Spain 13.7% compare
- 7 France 13.1% 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 rates of young persons not in education and training by in Serbia?
- Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Serbia was 15.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Serbia ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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