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
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Serbia, 2010–2025
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 19th out of 45 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.
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,714 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 2,689 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,648 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,497 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2,379 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2,368 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,257 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,200 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,154 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,141 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,169 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,140 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,069 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1,997 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,918 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 1,891 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1,891 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,718 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 19th out of 45 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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