Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) in Serbia
Serbia: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) was 3.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Youth long-term unemployment rate in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth long-term unemployment rate in Serbia is 3.6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate in Serbia peaked at 24.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 19th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.6 | — |
| 2011 | 18.2 | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 24.1 | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3 | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 20.8 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 9 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 5.8 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.6 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.63 | 7.4 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 66.5 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate in Serbia?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate in Serbia was 3.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Serbia ranks 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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