Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Serbia
Serbia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 72.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Serbia is 72.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Serbia peaked at 73.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 1991.
That places Serbia 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.8% | — |
| 1992 | 59.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 59.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 59.8% | 60.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 61.1% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 65.6% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.6% | 73.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 77 Costa Rica 73.2% compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 73.1% compare
- 79 Egypt 72.9% compare
- 81 Equatorial Guinea 72.7% compare
- 82 Uruguay 71.9% compare
- 83 Botswana 71.8% 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 who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Serbia?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Serbia was 72.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 1991.
- How does Serbia rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Serbia ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.