Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Serbia
Serbia: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 59.01 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Serbia, 2004β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Serbia is 59.01, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Serbia peaked at 59.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.44, in 2011.
That places Serbia 133rd out of 210 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.93 | 49.11 | 55.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.85 | 46.44 | 54.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.34 | 53.96 | 59.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 130 Portugal 59.38 compare
- 131 New Caledonia 59.29 compare
- 132 Chinese Taipei 59.14 compare
- 134 Bangladesh 58.9 compare
- 135 Namibia 58.88 compare
- 136 Poland 58.72 compare
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Serbia?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Serbia was 59.01 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.44 in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Serbia ranks 133rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.