Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Serbia

Serbia: Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector was 1.47 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.47
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
36th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1.66
in 2017
All-time low
0.386
in 2012
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Serbia, 2011–2019

0.511.52011201520192011: 0.5962012: 0.3862013: 0.8192014: 1.32015: 12016: 1.42017: 1.72018: 1.12019: 1.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Serbia is 1.47, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Serbia peaked at 1.66 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.386, in 2012.

That places Serbia 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Serbia, 2011 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2011 0.596
2012 0.386 -35.2%
2013 0.819 +112.2%
2014 1.32 +60.8%
2015 1.03 -21.9%
2016 1.43 +38.7%
2017 1.66 +16.5%
2018 1.14 -31.1%
2019 1.47 +28.6%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 1.47 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.6, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 1.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 33 Georgia 2.62
  2. 34 North Macedonia 1.63 compare
  3. 35 Mongolia 1.52 compare
  4. 37 Seychelles 1.05
  5. 38 Brunei Darussalam 0.531 compare
  6. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.459 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Serbia?
Share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector in Serbia was 1.47 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.386 in 2012.
How does Serbia rank for share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
Serbia ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
39 places, 379 data points, 2006–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.