Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Serbia
Serbia: Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women was 16.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women 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, share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Serbia peaked at 26.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, 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.
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.9% | — |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.2% | 26.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.1% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.3% | 17.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 48 Türkiye 24.1% compare
- 49 Brunei Darussalam 21.8% compare
- 50 Russian Federation 19.8% compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.4% compare
- 53 North Macedonia 13.3% compare
- 54 Poland 7.8% 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 share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Serbia?
- Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women in Serbia was 16.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women?
- Serbia ranks 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women 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 International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.