Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Serbia

Serbia: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 3,338 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3,338 Persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4,112 Persons
in 1996
All-time low
3,238 Persons
in 2014
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Serbia, 1995–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995201020251995: 4.1k Persons1996: 4.1k Persons1997: 3.9k Persons1998: 3.8k Persons1999: 3.8k Persons2000: 3.9k Persons2001: 3.8k Persons2002: 3.8k Persons2003: 3.7k Persons2004: 3.7k Persons2005: 3.7k Persons2006: 3.6k Persons2007: 3.5k Persons2008: 3.5k Persons2009: 3.5k Persons2010: 3.4k Persons2011: 3.3k Persons2012: 3.3k Persons2013: 3.3k Persons2014: 3.2k Persons2015: 3.3k Persons2016: 3.3k Persons2017: 3.3k Persons2018: 3.4k Persons2019: 3.4k Persons2020: 3.4k Persons2021: 3.4k Persons2022: 3.4k Persons2023: 3.4k Persons2024: 3.4k Persons2025: 3.3k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Serbia is 3,338 Persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Serbia peaked at 4,112 Persons in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,238 Persons, in 2014.

That places Serbia 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Serbia, 1995 to 2025.
Year Persons Change
1995 4,084 Persons
1996 4,112 Persons +0.7%
1997 3,857 Persons -6.2%
1998 3,833 Persons -0.6%
1999 3,775 Persons -1.5%
2000 3,881 Persons +2.8%
2001 3,823 Persons -1.5%
2002 3,762 Persons -1.6%
2003 3,695 Persons -1.8%
2004 3,692 Persons -0.1%
2005 3,664 Persons -0.7%
2006 3,578 Persons -2.3%
2007 3,549 Persons -0.8%
2008 3,548 Persons -0.0%
2009 3,465 Persons -2.3%
2010 3,383 Persons -2.4%
2011 3,330 Persons -1.6%
2012 3,337 Persons +0.2%
2013 3,262 Persons -2.3%
2014 3,238 Persons -0.7%
2015 3,261 Persons +0.7%
2016 3,283 Persons +0.7%
2017 3,324 Persons +1.3%
2018 3,370 Persons +1.4%
2019 3,380 Persons +0.3%
2020 3,350 Persons -0.9%
2021 3,385 Persons +1.0%
2022 3,376 Persons -0.3%
2023 3,375 Persons -0.0%
2024 3,358 Persons -0.5%
2025 3,338 Persons -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,932 Persons 3,775 Persons 4,112 Persons 5
2000s 3,666 Persons 3,465 Persons 3,881 Persons 10
2010s 3,317 Persons 3,238 Persons 3,383 Persons 10
2020s 3,364 Persons 3,338 Persons 3,385 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 22 Austria 4,572 Persons compare
  2. 23 Israel 4,443 Persons compare
  3. 24 Bulgaria 3,519 Persons compare
  4. 26 Denmark 3,195 Persons compare
  5. 27 Norway 2,943 Persons compare
  6. 28 New Zealand 2,890 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Serbia?
Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Serbia was 3,338 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 4,112 Persons in 1996.
What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,238 Persons in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
Serbia ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,714 data points, 1950–2025
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This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org