Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 25.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Serbia stood at 25.1%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Serbia peaked at 41.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2011.
Serbia ranks 141st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.1% | — |
| 1991 | 40.4% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 40.9% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 40.3% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 39.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 37.9% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 36.1% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 23.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 35.0% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 24.5% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.7% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 21.1% | 25.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 138 Namibia 26.1% compare
- 139 Cape Verde 25.5% compare
- 140 Croatia 25.2% compare
- 142 Philippines 24.8% compare
- 143 South Africa 24.5% compare
- 144 Lesotho 23.8% 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Serbia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Serbia was 25.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Serbia ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.