Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Serbia
Serbia: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 31.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Serbia stood at 31.8. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Serbia peaked at 64.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.8, in 2021.
Serbia ranks 19th of 47 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 rate by country of birth in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 52.2 | — |
| 2011 | 63.5 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 64.5 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 62.7 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 57.8 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 51.8 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 40.9 | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 46.5 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 44.5 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 41.6 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 40.4 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 31.8 | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 36.7 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 33.9 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 33.8 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 31.8 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.6 | 40.9 | 64.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.73 | 31.8 | 40.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 (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 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Serbia?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Serbia was 31.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8 in 2021.
- How does Serbia rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Serbia ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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