Employed persons by European socio-economic group and NACE Rev. 2 in Serbia
Serbia: Employed persons by European socio-economic group and NACE Rev. 2 was 2,848 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by European socio-economic group and NACE Rev. 2 in Serbia, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 in Serbia is 2,848 Thousand persons, measured 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 european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 in Serbia peaked at 2,878 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,196 Thousand persons, in 2012.
That places Serbia 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons by European socio-economic group and NACE Rev. 2 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,228 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 2,196 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,269 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,527 Thousand persons | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 2,550 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,686 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,762 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,802 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,865 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,863 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,741 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,805 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,826 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2,878 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 2,848 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2,848 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,998 Thousand persons, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,543 Thousand persons | 2,196 Thousand persons | 2,865 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,827 Thousand persons | 2,741 Thousand persons | 2,878 Thousand persons | 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 european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 in Serbia?
- Employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 in Serbia was 2,848 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,878 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2 recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,196 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for employed persons by european socio-economic group and nace rev. 2?
- Serbia ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by european socio-economic group and 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 European socio-economic group and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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