Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Serbia
Serbia: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 25.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Serbia is 25.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Serbia peaked at 35.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2023.
That places Serbia 97th 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, male (% of male employment) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.4% | — |
| 1992 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 35.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 32.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 26.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 25.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 25.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 35.0% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 32.7% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 26.9% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.8% | 26.5% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Serbia?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Serbia was 25.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Serbia ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.