Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Serbia
Serbia: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 23.48 % in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Serbia, 2007–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 23.48 % for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Serbia peaked at 32.06 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.48 %, in 2019.
Serbia ranks 41st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.73 % | — |
| 2008 | 32.06 % | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 29.43 % | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 26.44 % | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 26.07 % | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.33 % | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 27.15 % | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 24.75 % | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 26.41 % | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 26.41 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.87 % | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 23.48 % | -1.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 23.48 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.13 %, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 23.48 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.02 %, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.74 % | 24.73 % | 32.06 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.88 % | 23.48 % | 28.33 % | 9 |
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 share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Serbia?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Serbia was 23.48 % in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.06 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.48 % in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- Serbia ranks 41st out of 68 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.