Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Serbia
Serbia: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 5.58 million Thousand in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.58 million Thousand
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
6.41 million Thousand
in 2000
All-time low
5.45 million Thousand
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Serbia, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 5.58 million Thousand for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Serbia peaked at 6.41 million Thousand in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.45 million Thousand, in 2014.
That places Serbia 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.41 million Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 6.32 million Thousand | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.22 million Thousand | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.12 million Thousand | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.11 million Thousand | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.07 million Thousand | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.94 million Thousand | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.89 million Thousand | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.89 million Thousand | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.76 million Thousand | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.62 million Thousand | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.54 million Thousand | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.55 million Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.49 million Thousand | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.45 million Thousand | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.48 million Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.52 million Thousand | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.59 million Thousand | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.65 million Thousand | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.67 million Thousand | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.58 million Thousand | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.58 million Thousand | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.58 million Thousand | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.58 million Thousand | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.07 million Thousand | 5.76 million Thousand | 6.41 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 million Thousand | 5.45 million Thousand | 5.67 million Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 million Thousand | 5.58 million Thousand | 5.58 million Thousand | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.0% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 66.5% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Serbia?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Serbia was 5.58 million Thousand in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 million Thousand in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 million Thousand in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Serbia ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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