Work & Labour in Serbia

1,560 indicators covering work & labour for Serbia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 54.7% 2025 up 28.8% 118th
Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,011 Thousand persons 2025 down 8.4% 21st
Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 5,011 Thousand persons 2025 down 8.4% 21st
Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons 2025 up 0.6% 22nd
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.0% 2025 up 14.6% 35th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.0% 2025 up 14.6% 35th
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% 2025 up 9.9% 36th
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons 2025 up 0.6% 22nd
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons 2025 up 11.7% 24th
Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons 2025 up 11.7% 24th
Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons 2025 up 11.7% 24th
Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons 2025 up 11.7% 24th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 66.5% 2025 up 27.6% 38th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 66.5% 2025 up 27.6% 38th
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8% 2025 up 21.9% 38th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 Hour 2025 down 4.0% 4th
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 41.6 Hour 2025 down 4.6% 3rd
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 272.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 50.6% 18th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 8.7% 2025 down 51.1% 11th
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 272.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 50.6% 18th
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 8.7% 2025 down 51.1% 11th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 272.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 50.6% 18th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 8.7% 2025 down 51.1% 11th
Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 119.4 Index, 2020=100 2024 up 35.5% 1st
Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 24,700 Euro 2024 up 116.7% 40th
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 73.7% 2025 up 24.9% 37th
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 3,372 Thousand 2024 up 4.3% 18th
Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 24,700 Euro 2024 up 116.7% 40th
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 5.58 million Thousand 2023 up 1.7% 18th
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by 13,600 Euro 2023 up 86.3% 39th
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 31,270 2023 up 126.5% 31st
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 13.0% 2025 down 35.3% 8th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 108.2 Thousand persons 2025 down 67.2% 14th
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 8.0% 2025 up 53.8% 24th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 24.6% 2025 up 48.3% 121st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 30.4% 2025 up 43.2% 118th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 18.5% 2025 up 58.1% 120th
Part time employment, female 6.5% 2025 down 48.8% 98th
Part time employment, male 5.8% 2025 down 48.1% 93rd
Part time employment, total 6.1% 2025 down 48.3% 98th
Patents - international collaboration in technology development 111 Co-inventions 2023 up 7.8% 48th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 55.3% 2025 up 12.4% 39th
Annual working hours per worker 1,995 hours per worker 2023 down 5.8% 60th
Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,995 hours per worker 2023 down 5.8% 60th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 17.9% 2024 up 12.7% 18th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 13.0% 2025 down 35.3% 8th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 13.0% 2025 down 35.3% 8th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 7.2% 2024 down 62.3% 57th
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 31.8% 2025 down 38.6% 18th
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 3.7% 2025 down 33.9% 26th
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 5.5% 2025 down 68.6% 11th
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,995 hours per worker 2023 down 5.8% 60th
Incidence of part-time employment 18.21 2025 down 21.3% 79th
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 42.3 Thousand persons 2025 up 114.7% 20th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 149.16 2025 down 51.8% 73rd
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 14.67 2025 down 41.4% 72nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 341.35 2025 up 114.9% 52nd
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 12.72 2025 down 37.5% 74th
Employees 2,255 2025 up 25.5% 65th