Labor force with basic education in Serbia
Serbia: Labor force with basic education was 36.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Serbia is 36.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Serbia peaked at 49.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2015.
That places Serbia 95th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.3% | — |
| 2008 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +4.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 36.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 72% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 36.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force with basic education in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -25.4% | 45.0% | 33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 46.7% | 49.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 30.9% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 32.4% | 36.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 with basic education in Serbia?
- Labor force with basic education in Serbia was 36.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Serbia ranks 95th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).