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.
The figure 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.
That places Serbia 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 31.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.65, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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