Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Serbia

Serbia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 212 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
212 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
261 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
192 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Serbia, 2010–2025

01002003002010201720252010: 261 Thousand persons2011: 251 Thousand persons2012: 252 Thousand persons2013: 235 Thousand persons2014: 225 Thousand persons2015: 224 Thousand persons2016: 225 Thousand persons2017: 222 Thousand persons2018: 213 Thousand persons2019: 200 Thousand persons2020: 192 Thousand persons2021: 225 Thousand persons2022: 216 Thousand persons2023: 214 Thousand persons2024: 217 Thousand persons2025: 212 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 212 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Serbia peaked at 261 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 192 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Serbia ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2010 261 Thousand persons
2011 251 Thousand persons -3.8%
2012 252 Thousand persons +0.4%
2013 235 Thousand persons -6.7%
2014 225 Thousand persons -4.3%
2015 224 Thousand persons -0.4%
2016 225 Thousand persons +0.4%
2017 222 Thousand persons -1.3%
2018 213 Thousand persons -4.1%
2019 200 Thousand persons -6.1%
2020 192 Thousand persons -4.0%
2021 225 Thousand persons +17.2%
2022 216 Thousand persons -4.0%
2023 214 Thousand persons -0.9%
2024 217 Thousand persons +1.4%
2025 212 Thousand persons -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 230.8 Thousand persons 200 Thousand persons 261 Thousand persons 10
2020s 212.67 Thousand persons 192 Thousand persons 225 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 20 Czechia 317 Thousand persons compare
  2. 21 Hungary 294 Thousand persons compare
  3. 22 Greece 261 Thousand persons compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 137 Thousand persons compare
  5. 24 Slovakia 137 Thousand persons compare
  6. 26 Croatia 117 Thousand persons compare
  7. 26 Croatia 117 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Serbia?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Serbia was 212 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 261 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 192 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
Serbia ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 771 data points, 2003–2025
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