Labor force participation rate in Serbia
Serbia: Labor force participation rate was 59.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Serbia stood at 59.1%.
That represents a change of up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Serbia peaked at 59.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2010.
That places Serbia 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Serbia?
- Labor force participation rate in Serbia was 59.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Serbia ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).