Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Serbia
Serbia: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 17.67 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17.67
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
45th
of 79 countries
All-time high
22.09
in 2015
All-time low
17.67
in 2020
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Serbia, 2013–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment as a share of total employment in Serbia is 17.67, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.81 | — |
| 2014 | 20.34 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 22.09 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 21.12 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 21.18 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.79 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 19.47 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 17.67 | -9.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 17.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 17.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.4 | 18.79 | 22.09 | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.67 | 17.67 | 17.67 | 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 17.67 in 2020, according to 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 22.09 in 2015.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.67 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 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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