Serbia vs Sweden: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by
Serbia
1,881 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
1,721 Thousand persons
in 2025
Serbia rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by over time
- Serbia
- Sweden
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 1,881 Thousand persons against 1,721 Thousand persons in Sweden, a difference of 160 Thousand persons.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Serbia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,384 Thousand persons | 1,930 Thousand persons | 453.47 Thousand persons | Serbia |
| 2020s | 2,016 Thousand persons | 1,804 Thousand persons | 211.87 Thousand persons | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by, Serbia or Sweden?
- Serbia, at 1,881 Thousand persons against 1,721 Thousand persons in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by between Serbia and Sweden?
- 160 Thousand persons, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Sweden rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Serbia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.