Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) was 3.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Serbia, 2007–2022
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 3.3% for population receiving social assistance and other in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other in Serbia peaked at 5.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2022.
That places Serbia 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.0% | — |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -9.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.9%, 24% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 2 |
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 receiving social assistance and other in Serbia?
- Population receiving social assistance and other in Serbia was 3.3% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for population receiving social assistance and other?
- Serbia ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)