Proportion of labor force who are women in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of labor force who are women was 47.28 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.28
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.28
in 2025
All-time low
43.9
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 47.28 for proportion of labor force who are women 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, proportion of labor force who are women in Serbia peaked at 47.28 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.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.9 | — |
| 1991 | 43.96 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.01 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.06 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.07 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.08 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.09 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.12 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.19 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.34 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.43 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.51 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.55 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.52 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.46 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.41 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.34 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.84 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 44.9 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.79 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.5 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.23 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 44.23 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.47 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.73 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.66 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.16 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.45 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.41 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 45.67 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.67 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.06 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 46.47 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.9 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 47.2 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 47.28 | +0.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 47.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.44, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 47.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.11, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.08 | 43.9 | 44.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.58 | 44.34 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.85 | 44.23 | 45.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6 | 45.67 | 47.28 | 6 |
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 proportion of labor force who are women in Serbia?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Serbia was 47.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.28 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9 in 1990.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Serbia ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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