Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Serbia

Serbia: Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most was 6 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
31st
of 49 countries
All-time high
20.5
in 2016
All-time low
6
in 2025
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Serbia, 2013–2025

51015202013201920252013: 15.82014: 18.82015: 20.32016: 20.52017: 192018: 18.42019: 18.12020: 17.12021: 18.12022: 12.92023: 11.82024: 8.12025: 6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Serbia stood at 6. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Serbia peaked at 20.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2025.

That places Serbia 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Persons living: EU 2020 strategy … most in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Serbia, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 15.8 —
2014 18.8 +19.0%
2015 20.3 +8.0%
2016 20.5 +1.0%
2017 19 -7.3%
2018 18.4 -3.2%
2019 18.1 -1.6%
2020 17.1 -5.5%
2021 18.1 +5.8%
2022 12.9 -28.7%
2023 11.8 -8.5%
2024 8.1 -31.4%
2025 6 -25.9%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.55, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.7 15.8 20.5 7
2020s 12.33 6 18.1 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 28 Latvia 6.3 compare
  2. 28 Latvia 6.3 compare
  3. 30 Ireland 6.2 compare
  4. 31 Serbia 6 compare
  5. 33 Estonia 5.7 compare
  6. 33 Estonia 5.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Serbia?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Serbia was 6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 2016.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2025.
How does Serbia rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Serbia ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,030 data points, 2003–2025
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