Employees by occupation in Serbia
Serbia: Employees by occupation was 2,254 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees by occupation in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees by occupation in Serbia is 2,254 Thousand persons, measured 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 occupation 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 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 occupation in Serbia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by occupation in Serbia?
- Employees by occupation in Serbia was 2,254 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,256 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,545 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for employees by occupation?
- Serbia ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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