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

Serbia: Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 2,254 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,254 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,256 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
1,545 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2010201720252010: 1.6k Thousand persons2011: 1.6k Thousand persons2012: 1.5k Thousand persons2013: 1.6k Thousand persons2014: 1.7k Thousand persons2015: 1.8k Thousand persons2016: 1.9k Thousand persons2017: 1.9k Thousand persons2018: 2.0k Thousand persons2019: 2.1k Thousand persons2020: 2.1k Thousand persons2021: 2.1k Thousand persons2022: 2.2k Thousand persons2023: 2.2k Thousand persons2024: 2.3k Thousand persons2025: 2.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 2,254 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,545 Thousand persons, in 2012.

That places Serbia 26th 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 16 years of available data.

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

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 23 Bulgaria 2,540 Thousand persons compare
  2. 24 Ireland 2,428 Thousand persons compare
  3. 25 Finland 2,276 Thousand persons compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 2,207 Thousand persons compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 2,207 Thousand persons compare
  6. 29 Croatia 1,478 Thousand persons compare
  7. 29 Croatia 1,478 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2024.
What is the lowest employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,545 Thousand persons in 2012.
How does Serbia rank for employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Serbia ranks 26th out of 45 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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Indicator
Employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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