Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Serbia

Serbia: Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 1,891 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
1,891 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2,720 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
1,891 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
17
2010–2026

Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Serbia, 2010–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k2010201820262010: 2.7k Thousand persons2011: 2.7k Thousand persons2012: 2.6k Thousand persons2013: 2.5k Thousand persons2014: 2.4k Thousand persons2015: 2.3k Thousand persons2016: 2.3k Thousand persons2017: 2.2k Thousand persons2018: 2.2k Thousand persons2019: 2.1k Thousand persons2020: 2.1k Thousand persons2021: 2.1k Thousand persons2022: 2.1k Thousand persons2023: 2.0k Thousand persons2024: 1.9k Thousand persons2025: 1.9k Thousand persons2026: 1.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 1,891 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Serbia peaked at 2,720 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,891 Thousand persons, in 2026.

Serbia ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Serbia, 2010 to 2026.
Year Thousand persons Change
2010 2,720 Thousand persons
2011 2,666 Thousand persons -2.0%
2012 2,626 Thousand persons -1.5%
2013 2,466 Thousand persons -6.1%
2014 2,402 Thousand persons -2.6%
2015 2,345 Thousand persons -2.4%
2016 2,309 Thousand persons -1.5%
2017 2,176 Thousand persons -5.7%
2018 2,154 Thousand persons -1.0%
2019 2,117 Thousand persons -1.7%
2020 2,097 Thousand persons -1.0%
2021 2,093 Thousand persons -0.2%
2022 2,085 Thousand persons -0.4%
2023 1,990 Thousand persons -4.5%
2024 1,902 Thousand persons -4.4%
2025 1,906 Thousand persons +0.2%
2026 1,891 Thousand persons -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,398 Thousand persons 2,117 Thousand persons 2,720 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1,995 Thousand persons 1,891 Thousand persons 2,097 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 17 Hungary 2,270 Thousand persons compare
  2. 18 Austria 2,131 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Sweden 1,891 Thousand persons compare
  4. 21 Bulgaria 1,800 Thousand persons compare
  5. 22 Switzerland 1,673 Thousand persons compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 1,383 Thousand persons compare
  7. 23 Slovakia 1,383 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Serbia?
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Serbia was 1,891 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2,720 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,891 Thousand persons in 2026.
How does Serbia rank for persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
Serbia ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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