Self-employed persons by citizenship in Serbia
Serbia: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 454.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 454.1 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Serbia peaked at 665.6 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 454.1 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Serbia 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 560.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 486 Thousand persons | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 488.6 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 546.2 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 577.8 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 551.4 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 619.7 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 665.6 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 618.9 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 637.9 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 622.7 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 464.4 Thousand persons | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 461.1 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 456.9 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 464.4 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 454.1 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 575.29 Thousand persons | 486 Thousand persons | 665.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 487.27 Thousand persons | 454.1 Thousand persons | 622.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (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)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by citizenship in Serbia?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship in Serbia was 454.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 665.6 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 454.1 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Serbia ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Self-employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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