Employment rate, men vs. women in Serbia
Serbia: Employment rate, men vs. women was 62.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 62.0% for employment rate, 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 rate, men vs. women in Serbia peaked at 62.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, 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 rate, men vs. women in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | 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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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 rate, men vs. women in Serbia?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Serbia was 62.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Serbia ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.