Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Serbia
Serbia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 20.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Serbia, 2005–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Serbia stood at 20.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Serbia peaked at 47.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 30th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.9% | — |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | -3.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 20.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 20.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 30.7% | 44.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 26.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.4% | 25.0% | 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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Serbia?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Serbia was 20.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Serbia ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 male (% of male 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.