Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Serbia
Serbia: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 3,120 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,120 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
3,214 Thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
2,895 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
16
2010–2025
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.
That represents a change of 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.
Serbia ranks 22nd of 48 countries on this measure, 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3,120 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,201 Thousand persons, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 48 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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