Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 54.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Serbia, 2005–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Serbia stood at 54.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Serbia peaked at 55.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2012.
Serbia ranks 118th of 178 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+, total (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.3% | — |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 40.4% | 44.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 35.5% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 49.1% | 55.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 115 Finland 55.0% compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 54.9% compare
- 117 Hong Kong, China 54.9% compare
- 119 Mauritius 54.3% compare
- 120 Guam 54.3% compare
- 121 New Caledonia 53.3% compare
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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Serbia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Serbia was 54.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Serbia ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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+, total (%) (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.