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

Serbia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 50.48 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.48 %
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
39th
of 79 countries
All-time high
50.48 %
in 2024
All-time low
28.52 %
in 2012
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

02040602008201620242008: 38.7 %2009: 34.8 %2010: 31.4 %2011: 28.9 %2012: 28.5 %2013: 31.7 %2014: 34.8 %2015: 34.5 %2016: 38.8 %2017: 39.7 %2018: 40.2 %2019: 42.1 %2020: 42.8 %2021: 44.8 %2022: 47 %2023: 48.3 %2024: 50.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Serbia stood at 50.48 %. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Serbia peaked at 50.48 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.52 %, in 2012.

Serbia ranks 39th of 79 countries on this measure, 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value in Serbia, 2008 to 2024.
Year % Change
2008 38.68 %
2009 34.82 % -10.0%
2010 31.45 % -9.7%
2011 28.89 % -8.1%
2012 28.52 % -1.3%
2013 31.66 % +11.0%
2014 34.76 % +9.8%
2015 34.48 % -0.8%
2016 38.75 % +12.4%
2017 39.73 % +2.5%
2018 40.25 % +1.3%
2019 42.15 % +4.7%
2020 42.78 % +1.5%
2021 44.79 % +4.7%
2022 47.05 % +5.0%
2023 48.33 % +2.7%
2024 50.48 % +4.4%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 50.48 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.16 %, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 50.48 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.81 %, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.75 % 34.82 % 38.68 % 2
2010s 35.06 % 28.52 % 42.15 % 10
2020s 46.69 % 42.78 % 50.48 % 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 36 Finland 51.01 % compare
  2. 37 Hungary 50.61 % compare
  3. 38 Cyprus 50.6 % compare
  4. 40 Latvia 50.14 % compare
  5. 41 Lithuania 49.44 % compare
  6. 42 Slovakia 49.26 % 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 50.48 % 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 50.48 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.52 % in 2012.
How does Serbia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Serbia ranks 39th out of 79 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 45.2%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 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.