Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Serbia

Serbia: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 31.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
31.8%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
64.5%
in 2012
All-time low
31.8%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Serbia, 2010–2025

02040602010201720252010: 52.2 Percentage2011: 63.5 Percentage2012: 64.5 Percentage2013: 62.7 Percentage2014: 57.8 Percentage2015: 51.8 Percentage2016: 40.9 Percentage2017: 46.5 Percentage2018: 44.5 Percentage2019: 41.6 Percentage2020: 40.4 Percentage2021: 31.8 Percentage2022: 36.7 Percentage2023: 33.9 Percentage2024: 33.8 Percentage2025: 31.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 31.8% for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025. 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 nuts 2 region in Serbia peaked at 64.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2021.

Serbia ranks 18th of 45 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 NUTS 2 region in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52.6% 40.9% 64.5% 10
2020s 34.7% 31.8% 40.4% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 15 Luxembourg 33.2% compare
  2. 16 Slovakia 32.0% compare
  3. 16 Slovakia 32.0% compare
  4. 19 Hungary 30.7% compare
  5. 20 Bulgaria 29.1% compare
  6. 20 Finland 29.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Serbia?
Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in Serbia was 31.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2021.
How does Serbia rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
Serbia ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
386 places, 7,302 data points, 1999–2025
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