Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Serbia
Serbia: Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 54.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Serbia peaked at 54.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.49, in 2012.
Serbia ranks 56th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.91 | — |
| 2011 | 35.78 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 35.49 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.73 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 41.96 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 42.48 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.19 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 46.7 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 47.55 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 48.95 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 49.09 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 50.75 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 52.41 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 53.43 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 54.99 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 54.7 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.97 | 35.49 | 48.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.56 | 49.09 | 54.99 | 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-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Serbia?
- Employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Serbia was 54.7 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.49 in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Serbia ranks 56th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.