Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO) in Serbia

Serbia: Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO) was 10.68 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.68
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 44 countries
All-time high
13.6
in 2014
All-time low
10.67
in 2018
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO) in Serbia, 2011–2019

0510152011201520192011: 132012: 11.12013: 12.72014: 13.62015: 112016: 12.42017: 11.92018: 10.72019: 10.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 10.68 for share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo) in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo) in Serbia peaked at 13.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.67, in 2018.

Serbia ranks 41st of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO) in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Serbia, 2011 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2011 12.98
2012 11.07 -14.7%
2013 12.71 +14.8%
2014 13.6 +7.1%
2015 11.03 -18.9%
2016 12.36 +12.1%
2017 11.9 -3.7%
2018 10.67 -10.4%
2019 10.68 +0.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 10.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.77, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 10.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.21, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 38 Türkiye 25.62 compare
  2. 39 Mauritius 22.68 compare
  3. 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.8 compare
  4. 42 North Macedonia 7.35 compare
  5. 43 Seychelles 5.74
  6. 44 Brunei Darussalam 5.43 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo) in Serbia?
Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo) in Serbia was 10.68 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo) recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo) recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.67 in 2018.
How does Serbia rank for share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo)?
Serbia ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ilo) rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 449 data points, 2004–2026
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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. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.