Labor force, total in Serbia
Serbia: Labor force, total was 3.32 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Serbia is 3.32 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Serbia peaked at 3.75 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.08 million, in 2011.
Serbia ranks 102nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.75 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.63 million | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.64 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.63 million | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.60 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.56 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.51 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.48 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.48 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.46 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.42 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.36 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.36 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.31 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.19 million | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.10 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.15 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.11 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.23 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.16 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.29 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.26 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.34 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.32 million | -0.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.32 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 million, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3.32 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.31 million, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.60 million | 3.48 million | 3.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 million | 3.19 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 million | 3.08 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 million | 3.16 million | 3.34 million | 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 in Serbia?
- Labor force, total in Serbia was 3.32 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 million in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for labor force, total?
- Serbia ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.