Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Serbia
Serbia: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 438.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 438.8 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Serbia peaked at 1,110 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 438.8 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Serbia 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 971 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 1,071 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 1,100 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,077 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,110 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,102 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,031 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 892.7 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 773.1 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 691.9 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 677.6 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 608.5 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 509.8 Thousand persons | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 515.1 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 470.2 Thousand persons | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 438.8 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 438.8 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 416.15 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 981.98 Thousand persons | 691.9 Thousand persons | 1,110 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.67 Thousand persons | 438.8 Thousand persons | 677.6 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 market slack by nuts 2 region in Serbia?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Serbia was 438.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,110 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 438.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Serbia ranks 21st out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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