Serbia - sever
Level 1 statistical region RS1 Part of: Serbia
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Serbia →
Population on 1 January3,402,4422025-0.3% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100672024 p+3 year on year1 of 2 · SerbiaUnemployment rate (15–74)7.5%2025+0.2 pp year on year1 of 2 · SerbiaLife expectancy at birth76.32024 b0.0 year on year1 of 2 · SerbiaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education35.8%2025+1.1 pp year on year1 of 2 · SerbiaMedian age of population44.32025+0.2 year on year2 of 2 · Serbia
How it compares with the regions of Europe
Each grey dot is a NUTS 1 region of Europe, for the period most of them publish. Serbia - sever in blue; the dashed line marks the EU-27 average. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Serbia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 56,033 M€ | +9.7% | — | 1 / 2 | 82 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 16,400 € | +10.1% | 12,600 € | 1 / 2 | 92 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 26,800 PPS | +9.4% | 20,600 PPS | 1 / 2 | 85 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 67 | +3 | 52 | 1 / 2 | 85 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 47,643 M€ | +9.3% | — | 1 / 2 | 84 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 p | 7,262 M€ | +7.2% | — | 1 / 2 | 89 / 109 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 p | 5,362 M€ | +12.1% | — | 1 / 2 | 94 / 109 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 1,751.0 | -0.6% | — | 1 / 2 | 55 / 94 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 5,516,522 | -3.3% | — | 2 / 2 | 96 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 1,621 | -3.0% | 1,870 | 2 / 2 | 100 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Serbia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 7.5% | +0.2 pp | 8.7% | 1 / 2 | 73 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.4% | +0.3 pp | 3.5% | 1 / 2 | 82 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 20.6% | 0.0 pp | 23.4% | 1 / 2 | 70 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population4.2 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 73.8% | -0.3 pp | 71.6% | 1 / 2 | 76 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 78.9% | -0.3 pp | 77.3% | 1 / 2 | 71 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 68.9% | -0.2 pp | 65.8% | 1 / 2 | 75 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 13.5% | 0.0 pp | 15.1% | 1 / 2 | 77 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 35.8% | +1.1 pp | 29.5% | 1 / 2 | 56 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 47.5% | +0.9 pp | 39.5% | 1 / 2 | 62 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 1.29% | +0.10 pp | 0.93% | 1 / 2 | 28 / 67 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Serbia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2025 | 19.0% | -2.1 pp | 23.2% | 1 / 2 | 37 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 b | 76.3 | 0.0 | 76.2 | 1 / 2 | 96 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 4.0 | +0.4 | 4.6 | 1 / 2 | 58 / 95 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Serbia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 3,402,442 | -0.3% | — | 1 / 2 | 69 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 44.3 | +0.2 | 45.4 | 2 / 2 | 53 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 33.7% | +0.4 pp | 36.2% | 1 / 2 | 61 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2019 | 145.6 | -0.2% | 90.5 | 1 / 2 | 43 / 113 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -3.1 | -0.6 | -5.7 | 1 / 2 | 93 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1.3 | -0.4 | 0.0 | 1 / 2 | 87 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 9.8 | +0.1 | 9.2 | 1 / 2 | 15 / 113 | |
Regions within it 2 NUTS 2 regions
City of BelgradeRS11Level 2 statistical region
- Population
- 1,682,015
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 87
- Unemployment
- 6.9%
Autonomous Province of VojvodinaRS12Level 2 statistical region
- Population
- 1,720,427
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 47
- Unemployment
- 8.0%
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