Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 61.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Serbia, 2005–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Serbia is 61.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Serbia peaked at 61.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2012.
Serbia ranks 130th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.4% | — |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 55.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 49.1% | 53.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 42.8% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 56.6% | 61.6% | 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 61.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Serbia ranks 130th out of 174 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 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.