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

Serbia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 112 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
112 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
163 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
109 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Serbia, 2014–2020

0501001502014201720202014: 163 Thousand persons2015: 155 Thousand persons2016: 134 Thousand persons2017: 127 Thousand persons2018: 120 Thousand persons2019: 109 Thousand persons2020: 112 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 112 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Serbia ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Serbia, 2014 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2014 163 Thousand persons
2015 155 Thousand persons -4.9%
2016 134 Thousand persons -13.5%
2017 127 Thousand persons -5.2%
2018 120 Thousand persons -5.5%
2019 109 Thousand persons -9.2%
2020 112 Thousand persons +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 134.67 Thousand persons 109 Thousand persons 163 Thousand persons 6
2020s 112 Thousand persons 112 Thousand persons 112 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 12 Greece 137 Thousand persons compare
  2. 13 Belgium 120 Thousand persons compare
  3. 14 Hungary 112 Thousand persons compare
  4. 16 Portugal 100 Thousand persons compare
  5. 17 Netherlands 96 Thousand persons compare
  6. 17 Netherlands 96 Thousand persons compare

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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 112 Thousand persons in 2020, 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 163 Thousand persons in 2014.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 109 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Serbia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Serbia ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 736 data points, 2006–2020
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