Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Serbia
Serbia: Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of was 33.4 Rate in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.4 Rate
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
34.5 Rate
in 2024
All-time low
18.8 Rate
in 2011
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 33.4 Rate for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Serbia peaked at 34.5 Rate in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.8 Rate, in 2011.
That places Serbia 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.8 Rate | — |
| 2011 | 18.8 Rate | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 19.2 Rate | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 19.9 Rate | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 20.2 Rate | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 22 Rate | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 26 Rate | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 28.3 Rate | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 29.1 Rate | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 29.7 Rate | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 28.7 Rate | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 33.2 Rate | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 33.6 Rate | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 32.8 Rate | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 34.5 Rate | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 33.4 Rate | -3.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 33.4 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.35 Rate, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.4 Rate | 18.8 Rate | 29.7 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7 Rate | 28.7 Rate | 34.5 Rate | 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 rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Serbia?
- Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Serbia was 33.4 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 Rate in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 Rate in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of?
- Serbia ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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