Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Serbia
Serbia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 59.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 59.1% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Serbia peaked at 59.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 110th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.9% | — |
| 1991 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 55.5% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 51.0% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 49.7% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 53.4% | 59.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Serbia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Serbia was 59.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Serbia ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.