Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Serbia

Serbia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 13.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2012
All-time low
12.4%
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Serbia, 2010–2025

051015202010201720252010: 20.4 Percentage2011: 21.3 Percentage2012: 21.6 Percentage2013: 19.5 Percentage2014: 20.6 Percentage2015: 20.1 Percentage2016: 17.7 Percentage2017: 17.2 Percentage2018: 16.5 Percentage2019: 15.3 Percentage2020: 15.9 Percentage2021: 17 Percentage2022: 13.3 Percentage2023: 12.4 Percentage2024: 12.9 Percentage2025: 13 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Serbia stood at 13.0%.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Serbia peaked at 21.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2023.

Serbia ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates) in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 20.4%
2011 21.3% +4.4%
2012 21.6% +1.4%
2013 19.5% -9.7%
2014 20.6% +5.6%
2015 20.1% -2.4%
2016 17.7% -11.9%
2017 17.2% -2.8%
2018 16.5% -4.1%
2019 15.3% -7.3%
2020 15.9% +3.9%
2021 17.0% +6.9%
2022 13.3% -21.8%
2023 12.4% -6.8%
2024 12.9% +4.0%
2025 13.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.0% 15.3% 21.6% 10
2020s 14.1% 12.4% 17.0% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 5 Guadeloupe 18.0% compare
  2. 6 Romania 16.5% compare
  3. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.5% compare
  4. 9 Lithuania 12.5% compare
  5. 9 Lithuania 12.5% compare
  6. 11 Bulgaria 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Serbia?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Serbia was 13.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2023.
How does Serbia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
Serbia ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
480 places, 9,184 data points, 2004–2025
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