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
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Serbia, 2010–2026
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.9% | 39.7% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 37.7% | 40.5% | 7 |
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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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