Labor force, total, per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5071 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in Serbia is 0.5071 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Serbia peaked at 0.5071 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4247 units per person, in 2010.
That places Serbia 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4754 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4783 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4791 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4787 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4756 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.472 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4676 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4624 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4602 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4682 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.466 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4638 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4618 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4602 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4577 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4554 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4539 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4555 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4502 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4353 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4247 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.426 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4298 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4384 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4421 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4388 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4538 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.459 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4626 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4636 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4576 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4814 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4887 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4976 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.507 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5071 units per person | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.5071 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4696 units per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.5071 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4717 units per person | 0.4602 units per person | 0.4791 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.456 units per person | 0.4353 units per person | 0.466 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4439 units per person | 0.4247 units per person | 0.4636 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4899 units per person | 0.4576 units per person | 0.5071 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Serbia?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Serbia was 0.5071 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5071 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4247 units per person in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Serbia ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.