Employment in Serbia
Serbia: Employment was 3,067 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,067
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
88th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3,101
in 2024
All-time low
2,228
in 2012
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employment in Serbia, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Serbia is 3,067, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Serbia peaked at 3,101 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,228, in 2012.
That places Serbia 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employment in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,931 | — |
| 2005 | 2,733 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2,631 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,656 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,822 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,616 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2,397 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 2,253 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2,228 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,311 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2,559 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 2,574 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,719 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2,795 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,832 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,900 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,894 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,923 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,987 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,027 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3,101 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 3,067 | -1.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3,067 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3,067 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,067, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,731 | 2,616 | 2,931 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,557 | 2,228 | 2,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,000 | 2,894 | 3,101 | 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 3,067 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,101 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,228 in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for employment?
- Serbia ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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