Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita was 17.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 17.8% for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Serbia peaked at 27.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 51st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.4% | — |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 21.7% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.0% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 48 Mauritius 23.4% compare
- 49 Brunei Darussalam 21.4% compare
- 50 Russian Federation 19.3% compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.6% compare
- 53 North Macedonia 11.1% compare
- 54 Poland 8.6% compare
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 informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Serbia?
- Share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita in Serbia was 17.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Serbia ranks 51st out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.