Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of was 6.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Serbia is 6.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Serbia peaked at 16.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2023.
That places Serbia 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.1% | — |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 8.3% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 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 percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Serbia?
- Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Serbia was 6.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
- Serbia ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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