Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Serbia

Serbia: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly was 2,201 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
2,201 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,253 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
1,548 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
17
2010–2026

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Serbia, 2010–2026

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2010201820262010: 1.7k Thousand persons2011: 1.5k Thousand persons2012: 1.6k Thousand persons2013: 1.6k Thousand persons2014: 1.8k Thousand persons2015: 1.8k Thousand persons2016: 1.9k Thousand persons2017: 2.0k Thousand persons2018: 2.0k Thousand persons2019: 2.1k Thousand persons2020: 2.1k Thousand persons2021: 2.2k Thousand persons2022: 2.2k Thousand persons2023: 2.2k Thousand persons2024: 2.3k Thousand persons2025: 2.2k Thousand persons2026: 2.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 2,201 Thousand persons for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in 2026.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Serbia peaked at 2,253 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,548 Thousand persons, in 2011.

That places Serbia 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data in Serbia, 2010 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2010 1,657 Thousand persons
2011 1,548 Thousand persons -6.5%
2012 1,572 Thousand persons +1.5%
2013 1,584 Thousand persons +0.7%
2014 1,795 Thousand persons +13.3%
2015 1,802 Thousand persons +0.4%
2016 1,902 Thousand persons +5.5%
2017 1,964 Thousand persons +3.3%
2018 2,026 Thousand persons +3.1%
2019 2,117 Thousand persons +4.5%
2020 2,138 Thousand persons +1.0%
2021 2,176 Thousand persons +1.8%
2022 2,160 Thousand persons -0.7%
2023 2,201 Thousand persons +1.9%
2024 2,253 Thousand persons +2.4%
2025 2,216 Thousand persons -1.6%
2026 2,201 Thousand persons -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,797 Thousand persons 1,548 Thousand persons 2,117 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,192 Thousand persons 2,138 Thousand persons 2,253 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 23 Bulgaria 2,489 Thousand persons compare
  2. 24 Ireland 2,390 Thousand persons compare
  3. 25 Finland 2,220 Thousand persons compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 2,177 Thousand persons compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 2,177 Thousand persons compare
  6. 29 Croatia 1,466 Thousand persons compare
  7. 29 Croatia 1,466 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Serbia?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly in Serbia was 2,201 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2,253 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,548 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does Serbia rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly?
Serbia ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 853 data points, 2008–2026
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