Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Serbia

Serbia: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 3.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.7%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2012
All-time low
3.7%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

02462010201720252010: 4.9 Percentage2011: 5.6 Percentage2012: 6.9 Percentage2013: 6.9 Percentage2014: 6.2 Percentage2015: 5.6 Percentage2016: 4.8 Percentage2017: 4.9 Percentage2018: 4.3 Percentage2019: 3.9 Percentage2020: 3.9 Percentage2021: 4.6 Percentage2022: 4.6 Percentage2023: 4.3 Percentage2024: 4 Percentage2025: 3.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Serbia stood at 3.7%. 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 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Serbia peaked at 6.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2025.

Serbia ranks 26th 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 4.9%
2011 5.6% +14.3%
2012 6.9% +23.2%
2013 6.9% +0.0%
2014 6.2% -10.1%
2015 5.6% -9.7%
2016 4.8% -14.3%
2017 4.9% +2.1%
2018 4.3% -12.2%
2019 3.9% -9.3%
2020 3.9% +0.0%
2021 4.6% +17.9%
2022 4.6% +0.0%
2023 4.3% -6.5%
2024 4.0% -7.0%
2025 3.7% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.4% 3.9% 6.9% 10
2020s 4.2% 3.7% 4.6% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 23 Romania 4.0% compare
  2. 24 Croatia 3.8% compare
  3. 24 Croatia 3.8% compare
  4. 27 Portugal 3.1% compare
  5. 28 Germany 3.0% compare
  6. 29 Cyprus 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Serbia?
Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Serbia was 3.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2025.
How does Serbia rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
Serbia ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment ratio 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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