Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Serbia
Serbia: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 2.9% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is up 113.0% on the previous year and up 254.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Serbia peaked at 12.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2014.
Serbia ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +71.2% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -53.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -67.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +155.5% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +144.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -88.1% |
| 2013 | -3.2% | -635.0% |
| 2014 | -5.5% | +72.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -115.0% |
| 2016 | -2.6% | -408.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -94.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -2757.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -30.1% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -113.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -1431.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -95.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +994.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -33.7% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | +113.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 1.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -5.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -0.3% | 4.7% | 6 |
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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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Serbia?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Serbia was 2.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Serbia ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).