Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Serbia
Serbia: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 1,891 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Serbia is 1,891 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 47 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 educational attainment level 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% |
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 |
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More work & labour data for Serbia
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,011 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Serbia?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Serbia was 1,891 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,714 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level?
- Serbia ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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