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. Measured in Percentage.
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 18th out of 45 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 | Percentage | 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 | 34.7% | 31.8% | 40.4% | 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 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 18th out of 45 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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