Labour share of GDP (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Labour share of GDP (%) was 55.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
55.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 104 countries
All-time high
60.8%
in 2004
All-time low
45.6%
in 2011
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Serbia, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 55.3% for labour share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Serbia peaked at 60.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2011.
Serbia ranks 31st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.8% | — |
| 2005 | 58.5% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 48.9% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 55.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.8%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 55.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.7%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.8% | 53.1% | 60.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 45.6% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 52.4% | 56.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 28 Croatia 56.1% compare
- 29 Portugal 55.9% compare
- 30 Czechia 55.7% compare
- 32 Costa Rica 54.6% compare
- 32 Lesotho 54.6% compare
- 34 Australia 54.4% compare
- 34 Australia and New Zealand 54.4% compare
- 34 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54.4% compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -48.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5822 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.6 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Serbia?
- Labour share of gdp in Serbia was 55.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for labour share of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 31st out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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