Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Serbia
Serbia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 87 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
87 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
198 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
84 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Serbia stood at 87 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Serbia peaked at 198 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Serbia 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 198 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 198 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 193 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 165 Thousand persons | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 166 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 157 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 136 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 129 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 121 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 111 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 114 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 116 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 90 Thousand persons | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 84 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 87 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 87 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 157.4 Thousand persons | 111 Thousand persons | 198 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.33 Thousand persons | 84 Thousand persons | 116 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 10 Greece 100 Thousand persons compare
- 11 Hungary 92 Thousand persons compare
- 12 Austria 88 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Netherlands 85 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Netherlands 85 Thousand persons compare
- 16 Switzerland 77 Thousand persons 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 young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Serbia?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Serbia was 87 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 198 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Serbia ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 (NEET rates) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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