Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Serbia
Serbia: Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.0%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2012
All-time low
6.7%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 7.0% for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Serbia peaked at 14.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 19th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.7% | — |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 7.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.8%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Serbia?
- Population in jobless private households - % of persons living in in Serbia was 7.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population in jobless private households - % of persons living in recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for population in jobless private households - % of persons living in?
- Serbia ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in jobless private households - % of persons living in rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 in jobless private households - % of persons living in private households where no-one is employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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