Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Serbia

Serbia: Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship was 51.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
51.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2024
All-time low
35.6%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Serbia, 2010–2025

02040602010201720252010: 38 Percentage2011: 35.8 Percentage2012: 35.6 Percentage2013: 37.8 Percentage2014: 42 Percentage2015: 42.6 Percentage2016: 45.2 Percentage2017: 46.7 Percentage2018: 47.6 Percentage2019: 49 Percentage2020: 49.1 Percentage2021: 47.8 Percentage2022: 49.5 Percentage2023: 50.2 Percentage2024: 51.4 Percentage2025: 51.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Serbia stood at 51.2%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Serbia peaked at 51.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2012.

That places Serbia 38th out of 45 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 rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 38.0%
2011 35.8% -5.8%
2012 35.6% -0.6%
2013 37.8% +6.2%
2014 42.0% +11.1%
2015 42.6% +1.4%
2016 45.2% +6.1%
2017 46.7% +3.3%
2018 47.6% +1.9%
2019 49.0% +2.9%
2020 49.1% +0.2%
2021 47.8% -2.6%
2022 49.5% +3.6%
2023 50.2% +1.4%
2024 51.4% +2.4%
2025 51.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.0% 35.6% 49.0% 10
2020s 49.9% 47.8% 51.4% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 35 Spain 52.1% compare
  2. 36 Croatia 51.4% compare
  3. 36 Croatia 51.4% compare
  4. 39 Türkiye 49.1% compare
  5. 40 Romania 48.3% compare
  6. 41 Greece 48.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Serbia?
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship in Serbia was 51.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2012.
How does Serbia rank for employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship?
Serbia ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 rates by educational attainment level and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,285 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed