Serbia vs Türkiye: Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Serbia
27.1%
in 2025
Türkiye
27.3%
in 2025
Serbia rank
28th
Türkiye rank
27th

Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time

  • Serbia
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 27.3% against 27.1% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Türkiye ahead.

Serbia ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 27th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 21.7% 23.8% 2.1% Türkiye
2000s 22.6% 27.3% 4.7% Türkiye
2010s 25.0% 28.2% 3.2% Türkiye
2020s 27.6% 27.5% 0.1% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Serbia or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 27.3% against 27.1% in Serbia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Serbia and Türkiye?
0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Türkiye?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Serbia and Türkiye rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
Serbia ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).