Youth employment rate by country of birth in Serbia

Serbia: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 8.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2021
All-time low
3.2%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Youth employment rate by country of birth in Serbia, 2010–2025

468102010201720252010: 4.5 Percentage2011: 3.2 Percentage2012: 3.8 Percentage2013: 4.1 Percentage2014: 4.5 Percentage2015: 5.2 Percentage2016: 6.9 Percentage2017: 5.6 Percentage2018: 5.4 Percentage2019: 5.5 Percentage2020: 5.7 Percentage2021: 9.9 Percentage2022: 8 Percentage2023: 8.4 Percentage2024: 7.9 Percentage2025: 8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 8.0% for youth employment rate by country of birth in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Serbia peaked at 9.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2011.

Serbia ranks 24th of 45 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 rate by country of birth in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate by country of birth in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 4.5%
2011 3.2% -28.9%
2012 3.8% +18.7%
2013 4.1% +7.9%
2014 4.5% +9.8%
2015 5.2% +15.6%
2016 6.9% +32.7%
2017 5.6% -18.8%
2018 5.4% -3.6%
2019 5.5% +1.9%
2020 5.7% +3.6%
2021 9.9% +73.7%
2022 8.0% -19.2%
2023 8.4% +5.0%
2024 7.9% -6.0%
2025 8.0% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.9% 3.2% 6.9% 10
2020s 8.0% 5.7% 9.9% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 21 Slovenia 10.3% compare
  2. 21 Slovenia 10.3% compare
  3. 23 Cyprus 9.8% compare
  4. 25 Spain 7.0% compare
  5. 26 Latvia 6.3% compare
  6. 26 Latvia 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate by country of birth in Serbia?
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Serbia was 8.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2011.
How does Serbia rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
Serbia ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate by country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,275 data points, 1995–2025
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