Female labor force by age in Serbia
Serbia: Female labor force by age was 121,082 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Serbia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 121,082 people 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,814 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,810 people | 57,884 people | 74,858 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,471 people | 55,324 people | 74,296 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,515 people | 29,814 people | 64,703 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,909 people | 69,177 people | 121,082 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Serbia?
- Female labor force by age in Serbia was 121,082 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 121,082 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,814 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).