Youth employment by educational attainment level in Serbia
Serbia: Youth employment by educational attainment level was 26.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, youth employment by educational attainment level in Serbia stood at 26.4 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment by educational attainment level in Serbia peaked at 34 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Serbia ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Youth employment by educational attainment level in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 13 Thousand persons | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 14.1 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 14.7 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 17 Thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 18.9 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 24 Thousand persons | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 19 Thousand persons | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 18 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 18.6 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 19.3 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 34 Thousand persons | +76.2% |
| 2022 | 26.9 Thousand persons | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 28.2 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 26 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 26.4 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.58 Thousand persons | 13 Thousand persons | 24 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8 Thousand persons | 19.3 Thousand persons | 34 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth employment by educational attainment level in Serbia?
- Youth employment by educational attainment level in Serbia was 26.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 34 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest youth employment by educational attainment level recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Serbia ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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