Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Serbia
Serbia: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 16.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.4
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
51st
of 82 countries
All-time high
26.93
in 2007
All-time low
16.27
in 2020
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Serbia is 16.4, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Serbia peaked at 26.93 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.27, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 51st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.93 | — |
| 2008 | 22.76 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 20.17 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 21.18 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 20.32 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 18.12 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 20.1 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 22.39 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 21.44 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 22.3 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 20.64 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 19.13 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 18.44 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 16.27 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 17 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 16.46 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.62 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 16.4 | -1.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 16.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.69, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 16.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 6.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.29 | 20.17 | 26.93 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.41 | 18.12 | 22.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 | 16.27 | 17 | 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 male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Serbia?
- Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Serbia was 16.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.93 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.27 in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
- Serbia ranks 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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