Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Serbia
Serbia: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 6.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Serbia is 6.6, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Serbia peaked at 16.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.7, in 2023.
Serbia ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.36 | 8.3 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.53 | 5.7 | 8.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Serbia?
- Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Serbia was 6.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Serbia ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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