Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Serbia
Serbia: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual was 5.56 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.56 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 40 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
Serbia recorded 5.56 million Thousand hours worked for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% 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 20th out of 40 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 industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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 | 6.35 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% |
| 2025 | 5.56 million Thousand hours worked | -0.1% |
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 | 5.58 million Thousand hours worked | 5.56 million Thousand hours worked | 5.58 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 17 Hungary 8.04 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 18 Austria 7.30 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 19 Bulgaria 5.79 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 21 Ireland 4.61 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 22 Denmark 4.41 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 23 Finland 4.22 million Thousand hours worked 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 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 5.56 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 20th out of 40 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 up 1.4%. 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 by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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