Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Serbia

Serbia: Labour force participation rates by citizenship was 62.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
62.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
62.3
in 2025
All-time low
51.8
in 2011
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Serbia, 2010–2025

02040602010201720252010: 51.92011: 51.82012: 52.22013: 53.92014: 56.82015: 56.72016: 58.52017: 59.22018: 59.92019: 59.92020: 59.22021: 592022: 602023: 612024: 62.22025: 62.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by citizenship in Serbia is 62.3, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by citizenship in Serbia peaked at 62.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.8, in 2011.

That places Serbia 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 51.9
2011 51.8 -0.2%
2012 52.2 +0.8%
2013 53.9 +3.3%
2014 56.8 +5.4%
2015 56.7 -0.2%
2016 58.5 +3.2%
2017 59.2 +1.2%
2018 59.9 +1.2%
2019 59.9 +0.0%
2020 59.2 -1.2%
2021 59 -0.3%
2022 60 +1.7%
2023 61 +1.7%
2024 62.2 +2.0%
2025 62.3 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 56.08 51.8 59.9 10
2020s 60.62 59 62.3 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 25 Poland 64.3 compare
  2. 26 Bulgaria 62.9 compare
  3. 27 Belgium 62.7 compare
  4. 29 Greece 61.3 compare
  5. 30 Croatia 60.6 compare
  6. 31 Italy 58.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by citizenship in Serbia?
Labour force participation rates by citizenship in Serbia was 62.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 62.3 in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by citizenship recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.8 in 2011.
How does Serbia rank for labour force participation rates by citizenship?
Serbia ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour force participation rates by citizenship rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 participation rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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