Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Serbia
Serbia: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) was 454.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 454.1 for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) 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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Serbia peaked at 665.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 454.1, 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 560.8 | — |
| 2011 | 486 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 488.6 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 546.2 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 577.8 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 551.4 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 619.7 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 665.6 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 618.9 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 637.9 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 622.7 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 464.4 | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 461.1 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 456.9 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 464.4 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 454.1 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 575.29 | 486 | 665.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 487.27 | 454.1 | 622.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- 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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Serbia?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Serbia was 454.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 665.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 454.1 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Serbia ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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