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 Thousand hours worked in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.57 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
6.80 million Thousand hours worked
in 1996
All-time low
5.45 million Thousand hours worked
in 2014
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Serbia, 1995–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1995200920241995: 6.8M Thousand hours worked1996: 6.8M Thousand hours worked1997: 6.4M Thousand hours worked1998: 6.3M Thousand hours worked1999: 6.3M Thousand hours worked2000: 6.4M Thousand hours worked2001: 6.3M Thousand hours worked2002: 6.2M Thousand hours worked2003: 6.1M Thousand hours worked2004: 6.1M Thousand hours worked2005: 6.1M Thousand hours worked2006: 5.9M Thousand hours worked2007: 5.9M Thousand hours worked2008: 5.9M Thousand hours worked2009: 5.8M Thousand hours worked2010: 5.6M Thousand hours worked2011: 5.5M Thousand hours worked2012: 5.6M Thousand hours worked2013: 5.5M Thousand hours worked2014: 5.4M Thousand hours worked2015: 5.5M Thousand hours worked2016: 5.5M Thousand hours worked2017: 5.6M Thousand hours worked2018: 5.7M Thousand hours worked2019: 5.7M Thousand hours worked2020: 5.6M Thousand hours worked2021: 5.6M Thousand hours worked2022: 5.6M Thousand hours worked2023: 5.6M Thousand hours worked2024: 5.6M Thousand hours worked

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 5.57 million Thousand hours worked for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in 2024.

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 Thousand hours worked in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.45 million Thousand hours worked, in 2014.

Serbia ranks 19th of 39 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Serbia, 1995 to 2024.
Year Thousand hours worked Change
1995 6.75 million Thousand hours worked
1996 6.80 million Thousand hours worked +0.7%
1997 6.39 million Thousand hours worked -6.1%
1998 6.35 million Thousand hours worked -0.6%
1999 6.25 million Thousand hours worked -1.5%
2000 6.41 million Thousand hours worked +2.6%
2001 6.32 million Thousand hours worked -1.5%
2002 6.22 million Thousand hours worked -1.5%
2003 6.12 million Thousand hours worked -1.7%
2004 6.11 million Thousand hours worked -0.0%
2005 6.07 million Thousand hours worked -0.7%
2006 5.94 million Thousand hours worked -2.2%
2007 5.89 million Thousand hours worked -0.8%
2008 5.89 million Thousand hours worked +0.0%
2009 5.76 million Thousand hours worked -2.3%
2010 5.62 million Thousand hours worked -2.3%
2011 5.54 million Thousand hours worked -1.5%
2012 5.55 million Thousand hours worked +0.2%
2013 5.49 million Thousand hours worked -1.1%
2014 5.45 million Thousand hours worked -0.8%
2015 5.48 million Thousand hours worked +0.7%
2016 5.52 million Thousand hours worked +0.7%
2017 5.59 million Thousand hours worked +1.3%
2018 5.65 million Thousand hours worked +1.1%
2019 5.67 million Thousand hours worked +0.3%
2020 5.58 million Thousand hours worked -1.5%
2021 5.58 million Thousand hours worked -0.1%
2022 5.58 million Thousand hours worked +0.0%
2023 5.58 million Thousand hours worked +0.1%
2024 5.57 million Thousand hours worked -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.51 million Thousand hours worked 6.25 million Thousand hours worked 6.80 million Thousand hours worked 5
2000s 6.07 million Thousand hours worked 5.76 million Thousand hours worked 6.41 million Thousand hours worked 10
2010s 5.56 million Thousand hours worked 5.45 million Thousand hours worked 5.67 million Thousand hours worked 10
2020s 5.58 million Thousand hours worked 5.57 million Thousand hours worked 5.58 million Thousand hours worked 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 16 Hungary 8.01 million Thousand hours worked compare
  2. 17 Austria 7.26 million Thousand hours worked compare
  3. 18 Bulgaria 5.72 million Thousand hours worked compare
  4. 20 Ireland 4.53 million Thousand hours worked compare
  5. 21 Denmark 4.41 million Thousand hours worked compare
  6. 22 Finland 4.22 million Thousand hours worked compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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 Thousand hours worked 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 Thousand hours worked 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 Thousand hours worked in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
Serbia ranks 19th out of 39 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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Indicator
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Unit
Thousand hours worked
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,399 data points, 1975–2025
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