Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Serbia
Serbia: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 23.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Serbia is 23.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Serbia peaked at 36.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2025.
That places Serbia 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.2% | — |
| 1992 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 31.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 24.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 23.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 23.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 35.1% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 30.9% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 24.3% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.9% | 24.3% | 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Serbia?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Serbia was 23.9% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Serbia ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).