Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Serbia
Serbia: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 48.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.47
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
101st
of 172 countries
All-time high
48.81
in 2024
All-time low
28.73
in 2012
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Serbia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Serbia stood at 48.47.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Serbia peaked at 48.81 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.73, in 2012.
That places Serbia 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.91 | — |
| 2006 | 32.02 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 33.81 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 36.46 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 33.98 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 31.13 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 28.99 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 28.73 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.8 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 34.9 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 35.31 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.13 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 39.68 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 40.29 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.88 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 42.13 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.7 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 45.72 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 47.05 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 48.81 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 48.47 | -0.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 48.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.55, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 48.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.2, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.84 | 32.02 | 36.46 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.98 | 28.73 | 41.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.98 | 42.13 | 48.81 | 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 female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Serbia?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Serbia was 48.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.81 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.73 in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Serbia ranks 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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