ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Serbia

Serbia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 20.78 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.78 %
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
34th
of 78 countries
All-time high
22.44 %
in 2008
All-time low
10.8 %
in 2012
Years of data
17
2008–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Serbia, 2008–2024

051015202008201620242008: 22.4 %2009: 19.3 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 11.3 %2012: 10.8 %2013: 14.9 %2014: 17.1 %2015: 14.7 %2016: 18.9 %2017: 19.3 %2018: 18.8 %2019: 20.9 %2020: 21.4 %2021: 15.8 %2022: 15.9 %2023: 18.9 %2024: 20.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 20.78 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Serbia peaked at 22.44 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.8 %, in 2012.

That places Serbia 34th out of 78 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-to-population ratio by in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Serbia, 2008 to 2024.
Year % Change
2008 22.44 %
2009 19.32 % -13.9%
2010 15.27 % -21.0%
2011 11.28 % -26.1%
2012 10.8 % -4.3%
2013 14.87 % +37.7%
2014 17.06 % +14.7%
2015 14.7 % -13.8%
2016 18.87 % +28.4%
2017 19.32 % +2.4%
2018 18.84 % -2.5%
2019 20.94 % +11.1%
2020 21.44 % +2.4%
2021 15.81 % -26.3%
2022 15.9 % +0.6%
2023 18.85 % +18.6%
2024 20.78 % +10.2%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 20.78 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.79 %, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 20.78 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.48 %, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.88 % 19.32 % 22.44 % 2
2010s 16.2 % 10.8 % 20.94 % 10
2020s 18.56 % 15.81 % 21.44 % 5

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  5. 36 Estonia 16.48 % compare
  6. 37 Australia 16.33 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Serbia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Serbia was 20.78 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 22.44 % in 2008.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8 % in 2012.
How does Serbia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Serbia ranks 34th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
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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.