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

Latest (2024)
72.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2020
All-time low
59.8%
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, 1991–2024

0204060801991200720241991: 59.8 %1992: 59.9 %1993: 59.9 %1994: 60 %1995: 60.1 %1996: 60.3 %1997: 60.5 %1998: 60.8 %1999: 60.9 %2000: 61.1 %2001: 61.3 %2002: 61.6 %2003: 62 %2004: 62.4 %2005: 62.8 %2006: 63.2 %2007: 63.7 %2008: 64.2 %2009: 65.9 %2010: 65.6 %2011: 67.9 %2012: 68 %2013: 68.2 %2014: 68.3 %2015: 69.8 %2016: 68.6 %2017: 69.4 %2018: 71.7 %2019: 72.3 %2020: 73 %2021: 72.6 %2022: 72.9 %2023: 72.9 %2024: 72.8 %

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

Annual values for Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Serbia, 1991 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 Costa Rica 73.2% compare
  2. 78 Saint Lucia 73.1% compare
  3. 79 Egypt 72.9% compare
  4. 81 Equatorial Guinea 72.7% compare
  5. 82 Uruguay 71.9% compare
  6. 83 Botswana 71.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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