Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Serbia
Serbia: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 1,879 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
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 1,879 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% 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, 1,879 Thousand persons, in 2026.
Serbia ranks 19th 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 not seeking employment by 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 | 1,879 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,376 Thousand persons | 2,104 Thousand persons | 2,702 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,982 Thousand persons | 1,879 Thousand persons | 2,088 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 1,879 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 1,879 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Serbia rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Serbia ranks 19th out of 45 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 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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