Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level in Serbia

Serbia: Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level was 2,840 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
2,840 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,937 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
2,215 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
17
2010–2026

Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Serbia, 2010–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k2010201820262010: 2.4k Thousand persons2011: 2.2k Thousand persons2012: 2.3k Thousand persons2013: 2.4k Thousand persons2014: 2.6k Thousand persons2015: 2.6k Thousand persons2016: 2.7k Thousand persons2017: 2.8k Thousand persons2018: 2.8k Thousand persons2019: 2.9k Thousand persons2020: 2.9k Thousand persons2021: 2.8k Thousand persons2022: 2.8k Thousand persons2023: 2.8k Thousand persons2024: 2.9k Thousand persons2025: 2.8k Thousand persons2026: 2.8k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Serbia is 2,840 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Serbia peaked at 2,937 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,215 Thousand persons, in 2011.

Serbia ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data in Serbia, 2010 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2010 2,382 Thousand persons —
2011 2,215 Thousand persons -7.0%
2012 2,290 Thousand persons +3.4%
2013 2,381 Thousand persons +4.0%
2014 2,609 Thousand persons +9.6%
2015 2,581 Thousand persons -1.1%
2016 2,731 Thousand persons +5.8%
2017 2,764 Thousand persons +1.2%
2018 2,817 Thousand persons +1.9%
2019 2,937 Thousand persons +4.3%
2020 2,921 Thousand persons -0.6%
2021 2,817 Thousand persons -3.5%
2022 2,791 Thousand persons -0.9%
2023 2,844 Thousand persons +1.9%
2024 2,895 Thousand persons +1.8%
2025 2,828 Thousand persons -2.3%
2026 2,840 Thousand persons +0.4%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 2,840 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,041 Thousand persons, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,571 Thousand persons 2,215 Thousand persons 2,937 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,848 Thousand persons 2,791 Thousand persons 2,921 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 21 Denmark 3,135 Thousand persons compare
  2. 22 Norway 2,947 Thousand persons compare
  3. 23 Bulgaria 2,918 Thousand persons compare
  4. 24 Serbia 2,840 Thousand persons compare
  5. 26 Ireland 2,839 Thousand persons compare
  6. 27 Finland 2,628 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Serbia?
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Serbia was 2,840 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2,937 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,215 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Serbia rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
Serbia ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,297 data points, 1998–2026
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