Serbia—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #131 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
12.6%
2024
YoY Change
+1.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#131
of 180 countries
Maximum
21.7%
2012
Minimum
12.4%
2023
CAGR
-2.3%
18 years
Last
12.6%
Previous
12.4%
Highest
21.7%
Lowest
12.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Serbia's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 12.6% in 2024, ranking #131 out of 180 countries. This represents a +1.6% change from 2023. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 21.7% (2012) and the lowest was 12.4% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 18.7% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 51.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% | 2020 |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 6 | Guyana | 45.7% | 2019 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 8 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.