Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Serbia

Serbia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 17.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
17.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 163 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2006
All-time low
15.9%
in 2014
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Serbia, 2004–2024

051015202004201420242004: 18.8 %2005: 18.2 %2006: 19.7 %2007: 19.6 %2008: 17.2 %2009: 17.2 %2010: 16.9 %2011: 17.2 %2012: 17 %2013: 17.1 %2014: 15.9 %2015: 16.1 %2016: 16.5 %2017: 17.1 %2018: 18.3 %2019: 18.7 %2020: 18.7 %2021: 18.5 %2022: 18.7 %2023: 18.2 %2024: 17.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 17.9% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Serbia peaked at 19.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2014.

Serbia ranks 18th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Serbia, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 18.8%
2005 18.2% -3.2%
2006 19.7% +8.3%
2007 19.6% -0.3%
2008 17.2% -12.7%
2009 17.2% +0.5%
2010 16.9% -1.7%
2011 17.2% +1.5%
2012 17.0% -0.9%
2013 17.1% +0.2%
2014 15.9% -7.0%
2015 16.1% +1.3%
2016 16.5% +2.6%
2017 17.1% +3.5%
2018 18.3% +7.1%
2019 18.7% +2.1%
2020 18.7% +0.2%
2021 18.5% -1.1%
2022 18.7% +0.8%
2023 18.2% -2.4%
2024 17.9% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 17.2% 19.7% 6
2010s 17.1% 15.9% 18.7% 10
2020s 18.4% 17.9% 18.7% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 15 Romania 18.8% compare
  2. 16 Germany 18.2% compare
  3. 17 Italy 18.2% compare
  4. 19 Bulgaria 17.8% compare
  5. 20 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17.6% compare
  6. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Serbia?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Serbia was 17.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Serbia ranks 18th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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