Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Serbia

Serbia: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.0%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2010
All-time low
7.0%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Serbia, 2010–2025

02.557.5102010201720252010: 10.6 Percentage2011: 10.6 Percentage2012: 10.3 Percentage2013: 9.9 Percentage2014: 8.2 Percentage2015: 8.6 Percentage2016: 9 Percentage2017: 8.5 Percentage2018: 8.4 Percentage2019: 8.8 Percentage2020: 8.3 Percentage2021: 8.7 Percentage2022: 8.3 Percentage2023: 8.2 Percentage2024: 8.1 Percentage2025: 7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Serbia stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Serbia peaked at 10.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2025.

That places Serbia 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 10.6%
2011 10.6% +0.0%
2012 10.3% -2.8%
2013 9.9% -3.9%
2014 8.2% -17.2%
2015 8.6% +4.9%
2016 9.0% +4.7%
2017 8.5% -5.6%
2018 8.4% -1.2%
2019 8.8% +4.8%
2020 8.3% -5.7%
2021 8.7% +4.8%
2022 8.3% -4.6%
2023 8.2% -1.2%
2024 8.1% -1.2%
2025 7.0% -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.3% 8.2% 10.6% 10
2020s 8.1% 7.0% 8.7% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 30 Bulgaria 8.0% compare
  2. 31 Ireland 7.5% compare
  3. 33 Latvia 6.9% compare
  4. 33 Latvia 6.9% compare
  5. 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Serbia?
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Serbia was 7.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
How does Serbia rank for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
Serbia ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed