Serbia - jug
Level 1 statistical region RS2 Part of: Serbia
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-17. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Serbia →
Population on 1 January3,165,3412025-0.8% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100352024 p+3 year on year2 of 2 · SerbiaUnemployment rate (15–74)10.1%20250.0 pp year on year2 of 2 · SerbiaLife expectancy at birth76.02024 b-0.1 year on year2 of 2 · SerbiaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education22.4%2025+0.6 pp year on year2 of 2 · SerbiaMedian age of population46.62025+0.2 year on year1 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 - jug 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 | 27,197 M€ | +12.8% | — | 2 / 2 | 98 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 p | 8,600 € | +14.7% | 12,600 € | 2 / 2 | 104 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 p | 13,900 PPS | +13.0% | 20,600 PPS | 2 / 2 | 108 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 p | 35 | +3 | 52 | 2 / 2 | 108 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 23,125 M€ | +12.3% | — | 2 / 2 | 98 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2023 p | 6,858 M€ | +10.5% | — | 2 / 2 | 90 / 109 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2023 p | 3,590 M€ | +15.9% | — | 2 / 2 | 99 / 109 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2024 p | 1,620.5 | +0.1% | — | 2 / 2 | 56 / 94 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 6,765,690 | -2.7% | — | 1 / 2 | 92 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 2,137 | -1.9% | 1,870 | 1 / 2 | 94 / 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 | 10.1% | 0.0 pp | 8.7% | 2 / 2 | 100 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 4.7% | -0.2 pp | 3.5% | 2 / 2 | 94 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 26.3% | +0.8 pp | 23.4% | 2 / 2 | 85 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population8.9 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 69.1% | +0.8 pp | 71.6% | 2 / 2 | 87 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 75.7% | +0.6 pp | 77.3% | 2 / 2 | 98 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 62.4% | +1.1 pp | 65.8% | 2 / 2 | 87 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 16.8% | +0.3 pp | 15.1% | 2 / 2 | 88 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 22.4% | +0.6 pp | 29.5% | 2 / 2 | 100 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 30.6% | +0.6 pp | 39.5% | 2 / 2 | 101 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2024 | 0.18% | -0.03 pp | 0.93% | 2 / 2 | 66 / 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 | 27.6% | -0.3 pp | 23.2% | 2 / 2 | 79 / 94 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 b | 76.0 | -0.1 | 76.2 | 2 / 2 | 97 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 5.4 | -0.6 | 4.6 | 2 / 2 | 77 / 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 | 3,165,341 | -0.8% | — | 2 / 2 | 73 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 46.6 | +0.2 | 45.4 | 1 / 2 | 24 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 38.9% | +0.8 pp | 36.2% | 2 / 2 | 88 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2019 | 64.8 | -0.9% | 90.5 | 2 / 2 | 90 / 113 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -8.4 | +0.1 | -5.7 | 2 / 2 | 109 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -1.4 | +0.4 | 0.0 | 2 / 2 | 98 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 2 / 2 | 39 / 113 | |
Regions within it 2 NUTS 2 regions
Region Šumadije i Zapadne SrbijeRS21Level 2 statistical region
- Population
- 1,789,478
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 33
- Unemployment
- 8.7%
Zlatiborska oblast Kolubarska oblast Mačvanska oblast Moravička oblast Pomoravska oblast Rasinska oblast Raška oblast Šumadijska oblast
Region Južne i Istočne SrbijeRS22Level 2 statistical region
- Population
- 1,375,863
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 38
- Unemployment
- 12.0%
Borska oblast Braničevska oblast Zaječarska oblast Jablanička oblast Nišavska oblast Pirotska oblast Podunavska oblast Pčinjska oblast Toplička oblast