Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Serbia
Serbia: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 21.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Serbia stood at 21.7%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Serbia peaked at 37.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2020.
That places Serbia 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.3% | — |
| 1992 | 37.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 36.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 34.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | -1.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 21.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 21.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 35.1% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 28.6% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 21.2% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.0% | 22.1% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Serbia?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Serbia was 21.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Serbia ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.