Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Serbia
Serbia: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 137.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Serbia, 2008–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 137.77 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Serbia peaked at 509.03 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 137.77, in 2025.
That places Serbia 42nd out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 430.25 | — |
| 2009 | 440.13 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 467.11 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 432.17 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 452.58 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 410.25 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 451.54 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 509.03 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 474 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 395.77 | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 308.45 | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 314.05 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 359.38 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 236.18 | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 184.3 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 187.88 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 173.23 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 137.77 | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435.19 | 430.25 | 440.13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 421.5 | 308.45 | 509.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.12 | 137.77 | 359.38 | 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 potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Serbia?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Serbia was 137.77 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 509.03 in 2015.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.77 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Serbia ranks 42nd out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.