Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Serbia
Serbia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 59.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Serbia, 2004–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Serbia is 59.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Serbia peaked at 59.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2011.
That places Serbia 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.5% | — |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 49.1% | 55.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 46.4% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 54.0% | 59.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 123 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 59.9% compare
- 124 Portugal 59.4% compare
- 125 New Caledonia 59.3% compare
- 127 Bangladesh 58.9% compare
- 128 Namibia 58.9% compare
- 129 Poland 58.7% 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Serbia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Serbia was 59.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 59.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Serbia ranks 126th out of 199 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 14.4%. 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, total (% of total 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.