Working-age population in Serbia
Serbia: Working-age population was 5,606 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Working-age population in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 5,606 for working-age population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Serbia peaked at 6,322 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,606, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 44th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Working-age population in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,322 | — |
| 2011 | 6,298 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,278 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6,124 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6,099 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 6,060 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6,018 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,985 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,955 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,924 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,894 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,761 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 5,699 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,666 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5,639 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5,606 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,106 | 5,924 | 6,322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,711 | 5,606 | 5,894 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Serbia?
- Working-age population in Serbia was 5,606 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,322 in 2010.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,606 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for working-age population?
- Serbia ranks 44th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.