NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 in Serbia
15.1% of people aged 15 to 29 in Serbia were not in employment, education or training in 2025.
Serbia, 2025
15.1%
Change from 2024
+0.2percentage points
European Union, 2025
11.0%
Position in 2025
5th of 34
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 in Serbia over time
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% of population aged 15 to 29. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Serbia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.1% | 11.0% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | 11.1% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | 11.3% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | 11.8% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | 13.1% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | 14.0% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | 12.8% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | 13.3% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | 14.0% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | 14.8% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | 15.5% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | 15.9% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | 16.3% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | 15.9% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | 15.4% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | 15.4% |
| 2009 | – | 14.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 14.9% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 25.5%, the figure has changed by −10.4 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Serbia has the 5th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 11.0%.
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Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
23.4%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
5.1%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
12.7%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
37.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
5.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Primary completion (UIS)
99.5%
2019 · UNESCO UIS