Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 18.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Serbia, 2006–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Serbia stood at 18.5%.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Serbia peaked at 19.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2011.
That places Serbia 120th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.4% | — |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 18.5% | -4.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 18.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 18.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.4% | 15.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 8.9% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 14.9% | 19.5% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Serbia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Serbia was 18.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Serbia ranks 120th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.