Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Serbia

Serbia: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 37.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
37.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2011
All-time low
37.7%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Serbia, 2010–2025

010203040502010201720252010: 48.1 Percentage2011: 48.2 Percentage2012: 47.8 Percentage2013: 46.1 Percentage2014: 43.2 Percentage2015: 43.3 Percentage2016: 41.5 Percentage2017: 40.8 Percentage2018: 40.1 Percentage2019: 40.1 Percentage2020: 40.8 Percentage2021: 41 Percentage2022: 40 Percentage2023: 39 Percentage2024: 37.8 Percentage2025: 37.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 10th out of 45 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 the labour force - % of total population in private in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage 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% +0.5%
2022 40.0% -2.4%
2023 39.0% -2.5%
2024 37.8% -3.1%
2025 37.7% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43.9% 40.1% 48.2% 10
2020s 39.4% 37.7% 41.0% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 7 Croatia 39.4% compare
  2. 7 Croatia 39.4% compare
  3. 9 Greece 38.7% compare
  4. 11 Belgium 37.3% compare
  5. 12 Bulgaria 37.1% compare
  6. 13 Poland 35.7% compare
  7. 13 Poland 35.7% compare

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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 10th out of 45 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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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,442 data points, 1983–2025
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