Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 62.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 62.0% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Serbia peaked at 62.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2012.
That places Serbia 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.9% | — |
| 1992 | 61.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 61.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 60.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.3% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 58.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 58.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 58.0% | 61.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 50.9% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 45.5% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 56.1% | 62.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Serbia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Serbia was 62.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Serbia ranks 122nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, male (%) (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.