Female share of the labor force in Serbia
Serbia: Female share of the labor force was 47.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 47.3% for female share of the labor force in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Serbia peaked at 47.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1990.
That places Serbia 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female share of the labor force in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.9% | — |
| 1991 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 43.9% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 44.3% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.2% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.7% | 47.3% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 female share of the labor force in Serbia?
- Female share of the labor force in Serbia was 47.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for female share of the labor force?
- Serbia ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.