Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Serbia
Serbia: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 3,120 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 3,120 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Serbia peaked at 3,214 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,895 Thousand persons, in 2012.
That places Serbia 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,930 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 2,896 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,895 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,921 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,134 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 3,101 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3,175 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,197 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,214 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,201 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,150 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,085 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3,101 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,122 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,149 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 3,120 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,066 Thousand persons | 2,895 Thousand persons | 3,214 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,121 Thousand persons | 3,085 Thousand persons | 3,150 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Serbia
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 Hour (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)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 66.5% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 66.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Serbia?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Serbia was 3,120 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,214 Thousand persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,895 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Serbia ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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