Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Serbia
Serbia: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 48.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Serbia, 2005–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Serbia stood at 48.5%.
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 rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Serbia peaked at 48.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, 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 rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.9% | — |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 34.9% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.0% | 36.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 28.7% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 42.1% | 48.8% | 6 |
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- 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 rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Serbia?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Serbia was 48.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Serbia ranks 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.