Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Serbia

Serbia: Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 18.68 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
18.68
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
41st
of 44 countries
All-time high
23.34
in 2016
All-time low
18.68
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Serbia, 2011–2019

05101520252011201520192011: 20.62012: 18.92013: 21.12014: 23.12015: 22.22016: 23.32017: 21.62018: 19.82019: 18.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 18.68 for informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Serbia peaked at 23.34 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.68, in 2019.

Serbia ranks 41st of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Serbia, 2011 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2011 20.6
2012 18.9 -8.3%
2013 21.1 +11.6%
2014 23.12 +9.6%
2015 22.2 -4.0%
2016 23.34 +5.1%
2017 21.65 -7.2%
2018 19.81 -8.5%
2019 18.68 -5.7%

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  3. 40 Brunei Darussalam 21.39 compare
  4. 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.1 compare
  5. 43 North Macedonia 11.96 compare
  6. 44 Seychelles 8.91

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Serbia?
Informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Serbia was 18.68 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 23.34 in 2016.
What is the lowest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.68 in 2019.
How does Serbia rank for informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Serbia ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Is informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 449 data points, 2004–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.