Employment to population ratio men vs women in Serbia
Serbia: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 62.01 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62.01
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
62.01
in 2025
All-time low
45.49
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 62.01 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Serbia peaked at 62.01 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.49, in 2012.
That places Serbia 122nd out of 186 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 men vs women in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.89 | — |
| 1992 | 61.83 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.62 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 61.09 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 60.48 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 59.73 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.35 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 58.01 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 58.74 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 58.82 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.17 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.94 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 55.31 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 54.42 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 53.01 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 52.01 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 52.93 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 54.53 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 50.95 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 47.7 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 45.63 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 45.49 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.67 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 49.4 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 50.01 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 52.62 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 54 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 55 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.13 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 56.11 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.34 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 59.61 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 60.42 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 61.86 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 62.01 | +0.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 62.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 62.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.49, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.19 | 58.01 | 61.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.71 | 50.95 | 58.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.36 | 45.49 | 56.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.73 | 56.11 | 62.01 | 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 men vs women in Serbia?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Serbia was 62.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.01 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.49 in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Serbia ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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