Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not in Serbia
Serbia: Persons outside: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not was 1,895 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,895 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,702 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
1,892 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
17
2010–2026
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Serbia, 2010–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Serbia stood at 1,895 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Serbia peaked at 2,702 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,892 Thousand persons, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 19th of 47 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: quarterly data … quarterly willingness work not in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,702 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 2,615 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,592 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,445 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2,381 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,330 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,294 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,162 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2,136 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,104 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,088 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,076 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,068 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,976 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1,892 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 1,895 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 1,895 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1,895 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,579 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,376 Thousand persons | 2,104 Thousand persons | 2,702 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,984 Thousand persons | 1,892 Thousand persons | 2,088 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 not seeking employment by in Serbia?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Serbia was 1,895 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,702 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,892 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Serbia ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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