Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 23.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Serbia, 2005–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 23.7% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Serbia peaked at 57.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2024.
That places Serbia 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.7% | — |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -16.5% |
| 2025 | 23.7% | +8.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 23.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 23.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 41.5% | 55.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 29.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 22.0% | 29.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Serbia?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Serbia was 23.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Serbia ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.