Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Serbia
Serbia: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 5.57 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.57 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
6.80 million
in 1996
All-time low
5.45 million
in 2014
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Serbia, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Serbia stood at 5.57 million.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Serbia peaked at 6.80 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.45 million, in 2014.
That places Serbia 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.75 million | — |
| 1996 | 6.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.39 million | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 6.35 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.25 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 6.32 million | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.22 million | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.12 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.94 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.89 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.89 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.76 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.62 million | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.54 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.49 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.45 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.59 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.58 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.58 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.58 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.57 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.51 million | 6.25 million | 6.80 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.07 million | 5.76 million | 6.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 million | 5.45 million | 5.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 million | 5.57 million | 5.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Serbia?
- Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Serbia was 5.57 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.80 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 million in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Serbia ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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