Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Serbia

Serbia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 0.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
27th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2003–2018

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Serbia, 2003–2018

00.20.40.62003201020182003: 0.566 % of rural youth labor force2006: 0.432 % of rural youth labor force2007: 0.415 % of rural youth labor force2008: 0.418 % of rural youth labor force2009: 0.458 % of rural youth labor force2011: 0.432 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.599 % of rural youth labor force2014: 0.617 % of rural youth labor force2015: 0.519 % of rural youth labor force2016: 0.313 % of rural youth labor force2017: 0.278 % of rural youth labor force2018: 0.271 % of rural youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth labor force.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 0.3% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Serbia peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.

That places Serbia 27th out of 94 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in Serbia, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
2003 0.6%
2006 0.4% -23.8%
2007 0.4% -3.8%
2008 0.4% +0.6%
2009 0.5% +9.5%
2011 0.4% -5.6%
2013 0.6% +38.6%
2014 0.6% +3.2%
2015 0.5% -16.0%
2016 0.3% -39.8%
2017 0.3% -11.1%
2018 0.3% -2.5%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 5
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 24 Slovakia 0.3% compare
  2. 25 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  3. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3%
  4. 28 Armenia 0.2% compare
  5. 29 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  6. 30 Brazil 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Serbia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Serbia was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
How does Serbia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
Serbia ranks 27th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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