Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Serbia

Serbia: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 27.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27.6%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
9th
of 46 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 2023
All-time low
20.0%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Serbia, 2014–2025

0102030402014201920252014: 20 Percentage point2015: 23.1 Percentage point2016: 23.8 Percentage point2017: 22.2 Percentage point2018: 25.6 Percentage point2019: 31.5 Percentage point2020: 31.4 Percentage point2021: 35.3 Percentage point2022: 28.4 Percentage point2023: 38.2 Percentage point2024: 29.9 Percentage point2025: 27.6 Percentage point

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 27.6% for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Serbia peaked at 38.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2014.

Serbia ranks 9th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC) in Serbia, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage point Change
2014 20.0%
2015 23.1% +15.5%
2016 23.8% +3.0%
2017 22.2% -6.7%
2018 25.6% +15.3%
2019 31.5% +23.0%
2020 31.4% -0.3%
2021 35.3% +12.4%
2022 28.4% -19.5%
2023 38.2% +34.5%
2024 29.9% -21.7%
2025 27.6% -7.7%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 27.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.1%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.4% 20.0% 31.5% 6
2020s 31.8% 27.6% 38.2% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 7 Montenegro 31.8% compare
  2. 8 Bulgaria 30.4% compare
  3. 10 Greece 27.1% compare
  4. 11 Poland 26.9% compare
  5. 11 Poland 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Serbia?
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in Serbia was 27.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
Serbia ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC)
Unit
Percentage point
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 554 data points, 2010–2025
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