Employment in agri vs urban pop in Serbia
Serbia: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 19.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Serbia, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Serbia is 19.16, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Serbia peaked at 29.97 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.56, in 2020.
That places Serbia 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.97 | — |
| 1992 | 29.75 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.52 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 29.27 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 28.9 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 28.61 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 28.21 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 27.75 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 27.32 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 26.65 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 26.05 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 25.16 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 24.5 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 24.05 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 23.32 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 20.54 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 20.81 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 25.04 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 23.87 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 22.35 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 21.22 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 20.96 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 21.29 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.86 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 19.41 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.61 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 17.22 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 15.93 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 15.61 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.56 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 19.75 | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 19.48 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 19.16 | -1.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 19.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 19.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.87, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agri vs urban pop in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +35.6% | 14.56 | 19.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.81 | 27.32 | 29.97 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24 | 20.54 | 26.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.25 | 15.61 | 22.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.24 | 14.56 | 19.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Serbia?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Serbia was 19.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.97 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.56 in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Serbia ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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