Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Serbia
Serbia: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 2.94 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 2.94 for growth rate of real 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, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Serbia peaked at 12 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.54, 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.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.74 | — |
| 2001 | 8.13 | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 8.75 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 7.01 | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 12 | +71.2% |
| 2005 | 9.98 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 4.64 | -53.5% |
| 2007 | 4.19 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | -67.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5 | +155.5% |
| 2010 | 8.55 | +144.3% |
| 2011 | 5.05 | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | -88.1% |
| 2013 | -3.21 | -635.0% |
| 2014 | -5.54 | +72.6% |
| 2015 | 0.83 | -115.0% |
| 2016 | -2.56 | -408.4% |
| 2017 | -0.14 | -94.5% |
| 2018 | 3.72 | -2757.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | -30.1% |
| 2020 | -0.35 | -113.5% |
| 2021 | 4.66 | -1431.4% |
| 2022 | 0.19 | -95.9% |
| 2023 | 2.08 | +994.7% |
| 2024 | 1.38 | -33.7% |
| 2025 | 2.94 | +113.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.43, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.21, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2757.1% | -0.14 | 3.72 |
| 2021 | +1431.4% | -0.35 | 4.66 |
| 2023 | +994.7% | 0.19 | 2.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.53 | 1.37 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.99 | -5.54 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 | -0.35 | 4.66 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Serbia?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Serbia was 2.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2004.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.54 in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Serbia ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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