Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 17.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 92 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2007
All-time low
17.0%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 17.8% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Serbia peaked at 27.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 59th of 92 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.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.4% | — |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 17.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7%, 33% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 17.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 6.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 21.7% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.0% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 57 Russian Federation 19.3% compare
- 57 Russian Federation 19.3% compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.6% compare
- 61 North Macedonia 11.1% compare
- 62 Poland 8.6% 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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Serbia?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Serbia was 17.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Serbia ranks 59th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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