How many years of comparable data are there for China and Serbia?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Serbia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

China

74.0%

in 2025

Serbia

74.2%

in 2025

China rank

65th

Serbia rank

64th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

China
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 74.2% against 74.0% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

China ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 64th of 187 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	82.0%	65.9%	16.1%	China
2000s	78.2%	64.3%	14.0%	China
2010s	76.2%	64.0%	12.2%	China
2020s	74.7%	71.8%	2.9%	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), China or Serbia?: Serbia, at 74.2% against 74.0% in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between China and Serbia?: 0.2%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Serbia?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China and Serbia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: China ranks 65th and Serbia ranks 64th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.