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

Latest (2025)
6.6
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
8th
of 31 countries
All-time high
16.1
in 2010
All-time low
5.7
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Serbia, 2010–2025

0510152010201720252010: 16.12011: 14.62012: 14.82013: 15.92014: 13.92015: 10.32016: 10.92017: 10.22018: 8.62019: 8.32020: 8.92021: 5.92022: 5.92023: 5.72024: 6.22025: 6.6

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.

That places Serbia 8th out of 31 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 persons by household composition in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.36 8.3 16.1 10
2020s 6.53 5.7 8.9 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 5 Greece 8.5 compare
  2. 6 Luxembourg 8.2 compare
  3. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.7 compare
  4. 9 Poland 6.2 compare
  5. 10 Malta 6.1 compare
  6. 11 Latvia 6 compare

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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 8th out of 31 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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Indicator
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 589 data points, 2006–2025
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