ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Serbia
Serbia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 986.9 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Serbia, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Serbia stood at 986.9 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Serbia peaked at 986.9 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 378.63 1000 No, in 2012.
That places Serbia 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Serbia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 525.49 1000 No | — |
| 2009 | 479.88 1000 No | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 425.68 1000 No | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 394.13 1000 No | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 378.63 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 396.01 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 426.16 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 420.5 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 463.25 1000 No | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 482.81 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 484.81 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 497.71 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 516.67 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 880.63 1000 No | +70.4% |
| 2022 | 916.12 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 956.15 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 986.9 1000 No | +3.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 986.9 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 891.5 1000 No, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 986.9 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430.45 1000 No, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +70.4% | 516.67 1000 No | 880.63 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502.69 1000 No | 479.88 1000 No | 525.49 1000 No | 2 |
| 2010s | 436.97 1000 No | 378.63 1000 No | 497.71 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 851.29 1000 No | 516.67 1000 No | 986.9 1000 No | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 203.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -29.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 600.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Serbia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Serbia was 986.9 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 986.9 1000 No in 2024.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.63 1000 No in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
- Serbia ranks 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.