Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Serbia
Serbia: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 34.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Serbia is 34.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Serbia peaked at 35.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2001.
That places Serbia 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.5% | — |
| 1992 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 34.3% | +0.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 34.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 34.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.1% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.0% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 29.5% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.2% | 35.3% | 6 |
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 industry, male (% of male employment) in Serbia?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Serbia was 34.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2001.
- How does Serbia rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Serbia ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).