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
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Serbia is 394.4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 394.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 388.6, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
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 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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