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

Serbia: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 38.0% in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
38.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
48.3%
in 2010
All-time low
37.7%
in 2024
Years of data
17
2010–2026

Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Serbia, 2010–2026

010203040502010201820262010: 48.3 Percentage2011: 48 Percentage2012: 47.3 Percentage2013: 45.6 Percentage2014: 43.6 Percentage2015: 43 Percentage2016: 42.6 Percentage2017: 40.4 Percentage2018: 40.2 Percentage2019: 39.7 Percentage2020: 39.5 Percentage2021: 40.2 Percentage2022: 40.5 Percentage2023: 39 Percentage2024: 37.7 Percentage2025: 38.2 Percentage2026: 38 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Serbia is 38.0%, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Serbia peaked at 48.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2024.

Serbia ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 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 - quarterly data in Serbia, 2010 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
2010 48.3%
2011 48.0% -0.6%
2012 47.3% -1.5%
2013 45.6% -3.6%
2014 43.6% -4.4%
2015 43.0% -1.4%
2016 42.6% -0.9%
2017 40.4% -5.2%
2018 40.2% -0.5%
2019 39.7% -1.2%
2020 39.5% -0.5%
2021 40.2% +1.8%
2022 40.5% +0.7%
2023 39.0% -3.7%
2024 37.7% -3.3%
2025 38.2% +1.3%
2026 38.0% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 43.9% 39.7% 48.3% 10
2020s 39.0% 37.7% 40.5% 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 7 Croatia 39.0% compare
  2. 7 Croatia 39.0% compare
  3. 9 Greece 38.3% compare
  4. 11 Belgium 37.5% compare
  5. 11 Bulgaria 37.5% compare
  6. 13 Poland 35.4% compare
  7. 13 Poland 35.4% 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 38.0% in 2026, 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 48.3% in 2010.
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 2024.
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 2026.
Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,257 data points, 1998–2026
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