Serbia vs Sweden: Employment rate, men vs. women
Serbia
62.0%
in 2025
Sweden
61.7%
in 2025
Serbia rank
122nd
Sweden rank
125th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Serbia
- Sweden
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 62.0% against 61.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Serbia ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 125th of 186 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 61.7% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 62.8% | 8.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 62.4% | 12.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 62.4% | 2.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Serbia or Sweden?
- Serbia, at 62.0% against 61.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Serbia and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and Sweden rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Serbia ranks 122nd and Sweden ranks 125th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.