Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Serbia
Serbia: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 26.36 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Serbia, 2015–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Serbia stood at 26.36 persons per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Serbia peaked at 26.36 persons per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.87 persons per 1,000 people, in 2015.
Serbia ranks 48th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Serbia, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18.87 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 19.61 persons per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 20.59 persons per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 22.18 persons per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 23.17 persons per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 24 persons per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 24.3 persons per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.02 persons per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 26.36 persons per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 26.36 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.53 persons per 1,000 people, 86% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 26.36 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.79 persons per 1,000 people, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.88 persons per 1,000 people | 18.87 persons per 1,000 people | 23.17 persons per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.92 persons per 1,000 people | 24 persons per 1,000 people | 26.36 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- 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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Serbia?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Serbia was 26.36 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.36 persons per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.87 persons per 1,000 people in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Serbia ranks 48th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.