Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Serbia
Serbia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 66.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Serbia, 2004–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Serbia stood at 66.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Serbia peaked at 66.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 64.6% | — |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 61.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 66.3% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 66.1% | -0.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 66.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 66.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 57.7% | 64.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 55.5% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 61.9% | 66.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Serbia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Serbia was 66.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Serbia ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.