Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Serbia
Serbia: Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 461.6 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
461.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
658 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
458.2 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
17
2010–2026
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Serbia, 2010–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Serbia stood at 461.6 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Serbia peaked at 658 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 458.2 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Serbia 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 506.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 488.3 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 526.9 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 575.7 Thousand persons | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 570.4 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 553.8 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 619.5 Thousand persons | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 618.5 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 614.2 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 658 Thousand persons | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 630.7 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 469.3 Thousand persons | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 462 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 465.7 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 476.8 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 458.2 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2026 | 461.6 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 461.6 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 434.7 Thousand persons, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 573.22 Thousand persons | 488.3 Thousand persons | 658 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 489.19 Thousand persons | 458.2 Thousand persons | 630.7 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 educational attainment level - quarterly data in Serbia?
- Self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Serbia was 461.6 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 658 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 458.2 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Serbia ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is self-employed persons by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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