Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Serbia
Serbia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 79.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 79.1% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Serbia peaked at 79.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 1997.
Serbia ranks 93rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.9% | — |
| 1991 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 79.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 79.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 70.4% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 70.5% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 70.9% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 75.1% | 79.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 90 Côte d'Ivoire 79.9% compare
- 91 Cape Verde 79.6% compare
- 92 Czechia 79.2% compare
- 94 Central African Republic 79.1% compare
- 95 Russian Federation 79.0% compare
- 96 Bhutan 79.0% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Serbia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Serbia was 79.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 1997.
- How does Serbia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Serbia ranks 93rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).