Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Serbia

Serbia: Youth self-employment by educational attainment level was 1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
21st
of 21 countries
All-time high
5.9 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
15
2010–2025

Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Serbia, 2010–2025

1234562010201720252010: 5.9 Thousand persons2011: 3 Thousand persons2012: 2.3 Thousand persons2013: 2.8 Thousand persons2014: 2.9 Thousand persons2015: 2.8 Thousand persons2016: 3.5 Thousand persons2017: 2.9 Thousand persons2018: 2.7 Thousand persons2019: 2.4 Thousand persons2020: 2 Thousand persons2021: 1.8 Thousand persons2022: 2.7 Thousand persons2023: 1.2 Thousand persons2025: 1 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 1 Thousand persons for youth self-employment by educational attainment level in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Serbia peaked at 5.9 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 Thousand persons, in 2025.

That places Serbia 21st out of 21 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2010 5.9 Thousand persons
2011 3 Thousand persons -49.2%
2012 2.3 Thousand persons -23.3%
2013 2.8 Thousand persons +21.7%
2014 2.9 Thousand persons +3.6%
2015 2.8 Thousand persons -3.4%
2016 3.5 Thousand persons +25.0%
2017 2.9 Thousand persons -17.1%
2018 2.7 Thousand persons -6.9%
2019 2.4 Thousand persons -11.1%
2020 2 Thousand persons -16.7%
2021 1.8 Thousand persons -10.0%
2022 2.7 Thousand persons +50.0%
2023 1.2 Thousand persons -55.6%
2025 1 Thousand persons -16.7%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 1 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7 Thousand persons, 21% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.12 Thousand persons 2.3 Thousand persons 5.9 Thousand persons 10
2020s 1.74 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons 2.7 Thousand persons 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 18 Croatia 1.4 Thousand persons
  2. 18 Croatia 1.4 Thousand persons
  3. 20 Sweden 1.1 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Serbia?
Youth self-employment by educational attainment level in Serbia was 1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest youth self-employment by educational attainment level recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 5.9 Thousand persons in 2010.
What is the lowest youth self-employment by educational attainment level recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does Serbia rank for youth self-employment by educational attainment level?
Serbia ranks 21st out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
Is youth self-employment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. 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 Youth self-employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth self-employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
23 places, 500 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed