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
Latest (2025)
266.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
444.5 Thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
139 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 266.4 Thousand persons for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in 2025.
The figure 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.
That places Serbia 15th 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 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
- 12 Netherlands 299.8 Thousand persons compare
- 12 Netherlands 299.8 Thousand persons compare
- 14 Portugal 272.6 Thousand persons compare
- 16 Greece 210.6 Thousand persons compare
- 17 Finland 158.4 Thousand persons compare
- 18 Switzerland 157.2 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
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 45 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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