Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not in Serbia
Serbia: Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not was 1,881 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Serbia is 1,881 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Serbia peaked at 2,698 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,881 Thousand persons, in 2025.
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 16 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,698 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 2,655 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,617 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,473 Thousand persons | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2,356 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2,349 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,242 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,185 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,136 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,125 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,157 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,120 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,053 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,980 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,905 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 1,881 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,384 Thousand persons | 2,125 Thousand persons | 2,698 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,016 Thousand persons | 1,881 Thousand persons | 2,157 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (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)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
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 1,881 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,698 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 1,881 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Serbia ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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