Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Serbia
Serbia: Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 394.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Serbia stood at 394.4. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Serbia peaked at 581.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 394.4, in 2025.
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 16 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 502.4 | — |
| 2011 | 444.8 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 451.2 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 494.1 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 524.6 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 497.6 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 547.1 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 581.8 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 534.1 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 544 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 522 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 407.5 | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 408.1 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 401.6 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 399.8 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 394.4 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 512.17 | 444.8 | 581.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.23 | 394.4 | 522 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 (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 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Serbia?
- Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Serbia was 394.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 581.8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 394.4 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Serbia ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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