Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Serbia

Serbia: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 2,869 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2,869
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 71 countries
All-time high
2,897
in 2024
All-time low
2,754
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Serbia, 2021–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2021202320252021: 2.8k2022: 2.8k2023: 2.8k2024: 2.9k2025: 2.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Serbia is 2,869, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over five years.

That places Serbia 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Serbia, 2021 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2021 2,754
2022 2,818 +2.3%
2023 2,842 +0.8%
2024 2,897 +1.9%
2025 2,869 -1.0%

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 35 Bulgaria 2,930 compare
  2. 36 Norway 2,923 compare
  3. 37 New Zealand 2,877 compare
  4. 39 Jordan 2,858
  5. 40 Ireland 2,818 compare
  6. 41 Zimbabwe 2,729

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Serbia?
Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Serbia was 2,869 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2,897 in 2024.
What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,754 in 2021.
How does Serbia rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Serbia ranks 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
71 places, 718 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.