Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Serbia
Serbia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 17.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
17.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 152 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2006
All-time low
15.9%
in 2014
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Serbia, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Serbia stood at 17.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Serbia peaked at 19.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2014.
That places Serbia 16th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Serbia, year by year
| 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% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 17.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 17.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.2%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Serbia?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Serbia was 17.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Serbia ranks 16th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).