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
Serbia recorded 3.6 for youth long-term unemployment rate 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.
That places Serbia 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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