Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Serbia
Serbia: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Serbia is 18.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Serbia peaked at 34.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 89th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.9% | — |
| 1992 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 33.3% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 28.3% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 21.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.7% | 20.6% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Serbia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Serbia was 18.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Serbia ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.