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Šumadija and Western Serbia - Jobless Households

Regional factual view for Jobless Households in Šumadija and Western Serbia (2025).

Šumadija and Western Serbia

Latest value

· 2025

7.10% of people aged 0 to 64

RS 6.5 · +0.6 pp vs country · Europe 7.0 · +0.1 pp vs Europe

Rank in country

2 / 4

Among 4 regions in Serbia

Rank in Europe

134 / 251

Among 251 European regions

Population

1,789,478

Regional population · 2025

Recent trend

What this indicator measures

Measures people aged 0 to 64 living in households where working-age members worked 20% or less of their combined potential working time during the previous year. Eurostat excludes specified groups such as certain students and retired people from the work-intensity calculation.

Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.

Data source: Eurostat Persons living in households with very low work intensity (0 to 64 years) ilc_lvhl21n

How Šumadija and Western Serbia compares

Lower is better · Range 3–9.8

Šumadija and Western Serbia 7.1
Serbia 6.5
Europe 7.0
Serbia +0.6 pp Europe +0.1 pp

Regional map

· 2025 · 4 regions

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Regional insights

Regional position

Šumadija and Western Serbia recorded 7.1% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Serbia and the European regional benchmark.

Recent change

From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved substantially from 15.3% to 7.1%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.