Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Serbia
Serbia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 69.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Serbia stood at 69.1%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Serbia peaked at 69.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 63rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.5% | — |
| 1991 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 69.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 69.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 55.6% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.6% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 52.2% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 60.6% | 69.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 60 China 69.6% compare
- 61 Peru 69.6% compare
- 62 Azerbaijan 69.3% compare
- 64 Thailand 69.0% compare
- 65 United States of America 69.0% compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.6% compare
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Serbia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Serbia was 69.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Serbia ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.