Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Serbia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS

Bosnia and Herzegovina
16.6%
in 2024
Serbia
17.8%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
60th
Serbia rank
59th

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Serbia
010203040200620152024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 17.8% against 16.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th and Serbia ranks 59th of 92 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 35.5% 24.6% 10.8% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 28.8% 21.1% 7.7% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 17.5% 17.7% 0.2% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Serbia?
Serbia, at 17.8% against 16.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
1.2%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th and Serbia ranks 59th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed