Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Serbia
Serbia: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 70.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Serbia stood at 70.3%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Serbia peaked at 70.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1995.
That places Serbia 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.4% | — |
| 1992 | 59.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 70.3% | +0.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 70.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 70.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 59.3% | 59.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 59.9% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 62.2% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 69.6% | 70.4% | 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Serbia?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Serbia was 70.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1995.
- How does Serbia rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Serbia ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.