Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 48.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Serbia stood at 48.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Serbia peaked at 48.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2012.
Serbia ranks 103rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.5% | — |
| 1992 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.8% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 34.8% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.3% | 38.9% | 41.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 33.2% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 31.5% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 41.8% | 48.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Serbia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Serbia was 48.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Serbia ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.