Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Serbia
Serbia: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 266.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Serbia is 266.4 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Serbia peaked at 444.5 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 139 Thousand persons, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 139 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 164.5 Thousand persons | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 183.4 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 208.8 Thousand persons | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 287.3 Thousand persons | +37.6% |
| 2015 | 355.3 Thousand persons | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 409.4 Thousand persons | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 412.1 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 444.5 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 429 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 388.6 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 336.2 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 345.5 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 310.3 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 294.9 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 266.4 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 303.33 Thousand persons | 139 Thousand persons | 444.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 323.65 Thousand persons | 266.4 Thousand persons | 388.6 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 who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Serbia?
- Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Serbia was 266.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 444.5 Thousand persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
- Serbia ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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