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

Serbia: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2 2008-2026) was 2,254 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,254
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,256
in 2024
All-time low
1,545
in 2012
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Serbia, 2010–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2010201720252010: 1.6k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.1k2020: 2.1k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.2k2023: 2.2k2024: 2.3k2025: 2.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 2,254 for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Serbia peaked at 2,256 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,545, in 2012.

That places Serbia 26th 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.

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

Annual values for Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 1,620 —
2011 1,570 -3.1%
2012 1,545 -1.6%
2013 1,553 +0.5%
2014 1,745 +12.4%
2015 1,797 +3.0%
2016 1,858 +3.4%
2017 1,939 +4.4%
2018 2,032 +4.8%
2019 2,096 +3.2%
2020 2,113 +0.8%
2021 2,129 +0.8%
2022 2,187 +2.7%
2023 2,211 +1.1%
2024 2,256 +2.0%
2025 2,254 -0.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 2,254 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,801, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,775 1,545 2,096 10
2020s 2,192 2,113 2,256 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 23 Bulgaria 2,540 compare
  2. 24 Ireland 2,428 compare
  3. 25 Finland 2,276 compare
  4. 26 Serbia 2,254 compare
  5. 28 Slovakia 2,207 compare
  6. 28 Slovakia 2,207 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Serbia?
Employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Serbia was 2,254 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2,256 in 2024.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,545 in 2012.
How does Serbia rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Serbia ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 845 data points, 2008–2025
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