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

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

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2003–2018

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

00.20.40.62003201020182003: 0.654 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.549 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.543 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.481 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.536 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.526 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.626 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.581 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.583 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.414 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.319 % of urban youth labor force2018: 0.318 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Serbia is 0.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Serbia peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.

That places Serbia 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Serbia, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2003 0.7%
2006 0.5% -16.1%
2007 0.5% -1.1%
2008 0.5% -11.5%
2009 0.5% +11.4%
2011 0.5% -1.8%
2013 0.6% +18.9%
2014 0.6% -7.1%
2015 0.6% +0.2%
2016 0.4% -29.0%
2017 0.3% -23.0%
2018 0.3% -0.3%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 16 Bulgaria 0.4% compare
  2. 17 Portugal 0.4% compare
  3. 18 Namibia 0.3% compare
  4. 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3%
  5. 21 Armenia 0.3% compare
  6. 22 Brazil 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Serbia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Serbia was 0.3% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
How does Serbia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Serbia ranks 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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