Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Serbia
Serbia: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 52.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Serbia, 2004–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 52.5% for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Serbia peaked at 52.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2011.
That places Serbia 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.0% | — |
| 2005 | 44.6% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 52.7% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 52.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 52.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 41.3% | 47.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 38.0% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 46.5% | 52.7% | 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Serbia?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Serbia was 52.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Serbia ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.