Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Serbia
Serbia: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) was 2,848 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 2,848 for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Serbia peaked at 2,878 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,196, in 2012.
That places Serbia 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,363 | — |
| 2011 | 2,228 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2,196 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,269 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,527 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 2,550 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,686 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,762 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,802 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,865 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,863 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,741 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,805 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,826 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,878 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 2,848 | -1.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2,848 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,997, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,525 | 2,196 | 2,865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,827 | 2,741 | 2,878 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Serbia?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Serbia was 2,848 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,878 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,196 in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Serbia ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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