Female labor force by age in Serbia
Serbia: Female labor force by age was 121,082 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Serbia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 121,082 for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 161.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Serbia peaked at 121,082 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,814, in 2011.
Serbia ranks 60th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,884 | — |
| 1991 | 61,979 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 65,407 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 68,226 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 69,517 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 70,274 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 70,370 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 69,643 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 69,946 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 74,858 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 74,296 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 73,548 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 73,023 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 72,939 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72,326 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 71,755 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 71,326 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 70,429 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 69,745 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 55,324 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 45,546 | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 29,814 | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 30,552 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 40,552 | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 46,373 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 39,903 | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 55,043 | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 56,583 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 56,082 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 64,703 | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 69,177 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 83,693 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 89,513 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 106,078 | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 121,082 | +14.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 121,082 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 4.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 121,082 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,446, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +37.9% | 39,903 | 55,043 |
| 2011 | -34.5% | 45,546 | 29,814 |
| 2013 | +32.7% | 30,552 | 40,552 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,810 | 57,884 | 74,858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,471 | 55,324 | 74,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,515 | 29,814 | 64,703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,909 | 69,177 | 121,082 | 5 |
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 labor force by age in Serbia?
- Female labor force by age in Serbia was 121,082 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 121,082 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,814 in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for female labor force by age?
- Serbia ranks 60th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.1%. 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 labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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