Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Serbia
Serbia: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data was 6,516 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
6,516 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
9,779 Thousand persons
in 1998
All-time low
6,516 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Serbia, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 6,516 Thousand persons for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Serbia peaked at 9,779 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6,516 Thousand persons, in 2026.
Serbia ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9,758 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 9,779 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 9,779 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,779 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,533 Thousand persons | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 7,511 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7,504 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7,496 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7,476 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 7,460 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7,431 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,403 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 7,371 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 7,339 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,312 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7,281 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7,225 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7,190 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7,155 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,120 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7,083 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,047 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7,009 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,970 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,933 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,879 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6,809 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6,650 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 6,611 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,573 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 6,533 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 6,516 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,326 Thousand persons | 7,533 Thousand persons | 9,779 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,430 Thousand persons | 7,312 Thousand persons | 7,511 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,101 Thousand persons | 6,933 Thousand persons | 7,281 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,653 Thousand persons | 6,516 Thousand persons | 6,879 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 Hour (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)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,011 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Serbia?
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Serbia was 6,516 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,779 Thousand persons in 1998.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,516 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Serbia rank for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Serbia ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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