Employment in Serbia
Serbia: Employment was 3,150 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 3,150 for employment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Serbia peaked at 3,261 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,392, in 2012.
Serbia ranks 104th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,260 | — |
| 1992 | 3,261 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,253 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,228 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,198 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,169 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,105 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3,084 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,125 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,134 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,095 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,032 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,963 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,822 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2,718 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,698 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,793 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,897 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,711 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 2,538 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2,417 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,392 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,483 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,581 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,593 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,740 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2,809 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,834 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,894 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2,876 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,967 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3,039 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,092 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3,168 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 3,150 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,187 | 3,084 | 3,261 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,886 | 2,698 | 3,134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,628 | 2,392 | 2,894 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,049 | 2,876 | 3,168 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 in Serbia?
- Employment in Serbia was 3,150 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,261 in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,392 in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for employment?
- Serbia ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.