Labour force in Serbia
Serbia: Labour force was 3,198 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force in Serbia, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 3,198 for labour force in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force in Serbia peaked at 3,457 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,198, in 2025.
That places Serbia 37th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,433 | 3,433 | 3,433 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,419 | 3,392 | 3,457 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,249 | 3,198 | 3,326 | 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 in Serbia?
- Labour force in Serbia was 3,198 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,457 in 2018.
- What is the lowest labour force recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,198 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for labour force?
- Serbia ranks 37th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.