Employment by main: national accounts annual data in Serbia
Serbia: Employment by main: national accounts annual data was 5.45 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.45 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 44 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
31
1995–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Serbia, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Serbia stood at 5.45 million Thousand hours worked.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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.
That places Serbia 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by main: national accounts annual data in Serbia, year by year
| 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 | 6.34 million Thousand hours worked | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.25 million Thousand hours worked | -1.4% |
| 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 | 5.60 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.57 million Thousand hours worked | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 5.45 million Thousand hours worked | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 5.56 million Thousand hours worked | 5.45 million Thousand hours worked | 5.60 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 18 Hungary 8.03 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 19 Austria 7.26 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 20 Bulgaria 5.79 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 21 Serbia 5.45 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 23 Ireland 4.61 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 24 Denmark 4.41 million Thousand hours worked compare
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 Hour (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)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,011 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Serbia?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Serbia was 5.45 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.80 million Thousand hours worked in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 million Thousand hours worked in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Serbia ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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