Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Serbia
Serbia: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 12.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Serbia is 12.3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Serbia peaked at 25.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 20th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.2 | — |
| 2011 | 22.5 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 25.6 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 24.8 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 23.3 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 20.3 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 16.6 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 16.5 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.5 | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 13.2 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 15.9 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 15.6 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 14.5 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 13.3 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 12.3 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.75 | 13.2 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.12 | 12.3 | 15.9 | 6 |
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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 unemployment by educational attainment level in Serbia?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Serbia was 12.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Serbia ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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