Manufacturing share of total employment in Serbia

Serbia: Manufacturing share of total employment was 18.21 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
18.21
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
14th
of 149 countries
All-time high
19.71
in 2006
All-time low
15.88
in 2014
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Serbia, 2004–2023

051015202004201320232004: 18.82005: 18.22006: 19.72007: 19.62008: 17.22009: 17.22010: 16.92011: 17.22012: 172013: 17.12014: 15.92015: 16.12016: 16.52017: 17.12018: 18.32019: 18.72020: 18.72021: 18.52022: 18.72023: 18.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing share of total employment in Serbia stood at 18.21.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Serbia peaked at 19.71 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.88, in 2014.

That places Serbia 14th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Serbia, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 18.81
2005 18.2 -3.2%
2006 19.71 +8.3%
2007 19.65 -0.3%
2008 17.16 -12.7%
2009 17.24 +0.5%
2010 16.94 -1.7%
2011 17.19 +1.5%
2012 17.04 -0.9%
2013 17.07 +0.2%
2014 15.88 -7.0%
2015 16.08 +1.3%
2016 16.5 +2.6%
2017 17.08 +3.5%
2018 18.29 +7.1%
2019 18.68 +2.1%
2020 18.72 +0.2%
2021 18.52 -1.1%
2022 18.66 +0.8%
2023 18.21 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.46 17.16 19.71 6
2010s 17.07 15.88 18.68 10
2020s 18.53 18.21 18.72 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 11 Belarus 18.82 compare
  2. 12 Poland 18.69 compare
  3. 13 Italy 18.32 compare
  4. 15 Germany 18.17 compare
  5. 16 Bulgaria 18.06 compare
  6. 17 Iran 17.81 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Serbia?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Serbia was 18.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 19.71 in 2006.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.88 in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Serbia ranks 14th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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