Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Serbia
Serbia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 17.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Serbia, 2013–2020
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Serbia is 17.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Serbia ranks 45th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.8% | — |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.8% | 22.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Serbia?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Serbia was 17.7% in 2020, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Serbia ranks 45th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.