Work & Labour in Serbia

1,560 indicators covering work & labour for Serbia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 63.7% 2025 up 7.1% 110th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 27.1% 2025 up 12.4% 28th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 34.3% 2025 up 14.0% 31st
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 19.0% 2025 up 14.9% 24th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 5.2% 2025 down 36.1% 71st
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.8% 2025 down 33.9% 80th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 7.9% 2025 down 39.6% 66th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 73.0% 2025 up 4.5% 80th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 70.3% 2025 up 7.2% 84th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 76.0% 2025 up 1.0% 79th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 27.0% 2025 down 10.4% 108th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 29.7% 2025 down 13.8% 104th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 24.0% 2025 down 2.9% 109th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.1% 2025 down 17.2% 107th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 3.8% 2025 down 21.4% 104th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.3% 2025 down 1.7% 75th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 31.6% 60th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 31.6% 60th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 23.9% 2025 down 9.4% 107th
GDP per person employed 58,609 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 16.0% 70th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 49.8% 118th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 49.8% 118th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.5477 % change on previous year 2025 down 219.1% 164th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.5477 % change on previous year 2025 down 219.1% 164th
GDP per employed person 58,609 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 16.0% 70th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 4.67 2027 up 3,462.6% 11th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 4.67 2027 up 3,462.6% 11th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0289 units per square kilometre 2023 down 17.0% 85th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0401 units per square kilometre 2023 up 9.9% 83rd
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 286.18 2025 up 56.7% 17th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 19.2% 2023 down 10.0% 83rd
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.89 2025 up 179.9% 66th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 52.45 2025 up 20.7% 113th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 52.45 2025 up 20.7% 113th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 52.45 2025 up 20.7% 113th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0368 units per square kilometre 2023 up 29.5% 85th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0368 units per square kilometre 2023 up 29.5% 85th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year 2023 down 206.7% 102nd
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 59.01 2025 up 14.4% 133rd
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 7.3% 2025 down 58.7% 64th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 7.1% 2025 down 58.0% 55th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 7.6% 2025 down 59.5% 70th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 53.39 2026 up 14.2% 51st
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 53.39 2026 up 14.2% 51st
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 10.61 2027 down 46.3% 87th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 10.61 2027 down 46.3% 87th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 117,175 2027 up 8.3% 110th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 28.56 2027 up 22.8% 53rd
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 37.27 2027 down 3.2% 121st
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.83 2027 down 33.5% 88th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 151.73 2027 down 25.6% 89th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 2,929 2027 up 8.3% 110th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 12.8 2027 down 27.2% 134th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 85.43 2027 down 35.2% 127th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.1% 2025 up 9.5% 138th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.5% 2025 up 20.7% 113th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.0% 2025 up 14.4% 126th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 52.5% 2025 up 20.7% 113th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 52.5% 2025 up 20.7% 113th