Share of male vs female employment in services in Serbia
Serbia: Share of male vs female employment in services was 47.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs female employment in services in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Serbia stood at 47.05. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Serbia peaked at 47.05 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.54, in 1991.
That places Serbia 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.54 | — |
| 1992 | 38.78 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 39.02 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 39.29 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 39.44 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 39.71 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 40.01 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 40.24 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 40.59 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 40.95 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 41.44 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 41.8 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 42.15 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 42.29 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 41.54 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 41.28 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.07 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.36 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.04 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 43.11 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 42.27 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 42.79 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.29 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.66 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.55 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 44.22 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 44.58 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 44.53 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.08 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.13 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.15 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.78 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 46.37 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 46.61 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 47.05 | +1.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 47.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 90% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 47.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.51 | 38.54 | 40.59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.59 | 40.95 | 42.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.61 | 42.27 | 44.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.85 | 44.13 | 47.05 | 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 male vs female employment in services in Serbia?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Serbia was 47.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.05 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.54 in 1991.
- How does Serbia rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Serbia ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).