Labour force participation rates … citizenship NUTS 2 region in Serbia
Serbia: Labour force participation rates … citizenship NUTS 2 region was 73.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Serbia stood at 73.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Serbia peaked at 73.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 35th 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 participation rates … citizenship NUTS 2 region in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 59.1% | — |
| 2011 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 73.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.8%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.6% | 59.1% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 67.7% | 73.0% | 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 participation rates by educational attainment level in Serbia?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Serbia was 73.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Serbia ranks 35th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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