Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Serbia
Serbia: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 2,848 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,848 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2,878 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
2,196 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by nuts 2 region in Serbia is 2,848 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Serbia peaked at 2,878 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,196 Thousand persons, in 2012.
Serbia ranks 24th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,363 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 2,228 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 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 2,997 Thousand persons, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,525 Thousand persons | 2,196 Thousand persons | 2,865 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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 nuts 2 region in Serbia?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Serbia was 2,848 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,878 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,196 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Serbia ranks 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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