Share in informal employment in Serbia
Serbia: Share in informal employment was 17.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.84
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 80 countries
All-time high
27.41
in 2007
All-time low
16.99
in 2020
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Share in informal employment in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 17.84 for share in informal employment in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Serbia peaked at 27.41 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.99, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 49th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.27 | 24 | 27.41 | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.74 | 18.68 | 24.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 | 16.99 | 17.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in informal employment in Serbia?
- Share in informal employment in Serbia was 17.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.41 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.99 in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for share in informal employment?
- Serbia ranks 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Share in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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