Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Serbia

Serbia: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 1,891 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,891 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,714 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
1,891 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Serbia, 2010–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2010201720252010: 2.7k Thousand persons2011: 2.7k Thousand persons2012: 2.6k Thousand persons2013: 2.5k Thousand persons2014: 2.4k Thousand persons2015: 2.4k Thousand persons2016: 2.3k Thousand persons2017: 2.2k Thousand persons2018: 2.2k Thousand persons2019: 2.1k Thousand persons2020: 2.2k Thousand persons2021: 2.1k Thousand persons2022: 2.1k Thousand persons2023: 2.0k Thousand persons2024: 1.9k Thousand persons2025: 1.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 1,891 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Serbia peaked at 2,714 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,891 Thousand persons, in 2025.

That places Serbia 16th out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,405 Thousand persons 2,141 Thousand persons 2,714 Thousand persons 10
2020s 2,030 Thousand persons 1,891 Thousand persons 2,169 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 13 Czechia 2,497 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Hungary 2,276 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Austria 2,120 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Sweden 1,856 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Bulgaria 1,789 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Switzerland 1,647 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Serbia?
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Serbia was 1,891 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2,714 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,891 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Serbia rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
Serbia ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Persons outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,032 data points, 1995–2025
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