Persons outside … Persons population private households in Serbia
Serbia: Persons outside … Persons population private households was 37.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Serbia stood at 37.7. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Serbia peaked at 48.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.7, in 2025.
That places Serbia 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons outside … Persons population private households in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 48.1 | — |
| 2011 | 48.2 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.8 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 46.1 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 43.2 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 43.3 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.5 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 40.8 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 40.1 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 40.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.8 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 41 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 37.8 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 37.7 | -0.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 37.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.75, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.92 | 40.1 | 48.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.38 | 37.7 | 41 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Serbia?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Serbia was 37.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Serbia ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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