Work & Labour in Serbia

1,560 indicators covering work & labour for Serbia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 52.5% 2025 up 20.7% 113th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.3% 2025 up 7.4% 135th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 38.2% 2025 up 7.8% 121st
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.4% 2025 up 10.2% 98th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 31.4% 2025 up 7.6% 129th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) -0.7182 % change on previous year 2027 up 83.6% 167th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0991 % change on previous year 2027 down 91.8% 142nd
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -0.3081 % change on previous year 2027 up 96.3% 148th
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 7.3 2025 down 58.7% 55th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 62.6% 2025 up 4.2% 132nd
Monthly minimum wage 87,207 2026 up 207.3% 29th
Monthly minimum wage 87,207 2026 up 207.3% 29th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 23.7% 2025 down 50.7% 39th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 20.4% 2025 down 49.1% 30th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 21.7% 2025 down 49.8% 33rd
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 3.7 2025 up 46.3% 4th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 39.6% 61st
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 12.72 2025 down 37.5% 77th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 24.3% 2025 up 7.4% 135th
Female employment rate 48.5% 2025 up 37.3% 101st
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 48.5% 2025 up 37.3% 101st
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0.4342 % change on previous year 2025 down 99.4% 71st
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 12.6% 2025 down 37.5% 138th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 12.8% 2025 down 38.1% 105th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 12.7% 2025 down 37.8% 134th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 41.0% 143rd
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 28.1% 73rd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0179 units per person 2025 up 25.1% 57th
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 17.73 2025 up 10.2% 18th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 52.3% 121st
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 77.5% 129th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 72.6% 103rd
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 20.46 % change on previous year 2026 up 24,311.6% 24th
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 20.46 % change on previous year 2026 up 24,311.6% 24th
Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0111 units per person 2025 up 176.1% 38th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0111 units per person 2025 up 176.1% 39th
Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 52.6% 2025 up 21.6% 99th
Female labor force participation rate 52.6% 2025 up 21.6% 99th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 52.6% 2025 up 21.6% 98th
Female share of the labor force 47.3% 2025 up 5.9% 56th
Labor force participation rate 59.1% 2025 up 15.5% 110th
Male labor force participation rate 66.5% 2025 up 10.7% 126th
Labor force participation rate 59.1% 2025 up 15.5% 110th
Productivity: output per hour worked 25.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 2.6% 68th
Productivity vs. GDP per capita 25.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 2.6% 68th
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 17.14 2025 down 22.8% 53rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 19.7% 2025 up 67.3% 136th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 31.1% 2025 up 46.7% 129th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 25.4% 2025 up 54.0% 138th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 48.7% 2025 up 38.4% 103rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 62.0% 2025 up 24.0% 122nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 54.9% 2025 up 30.2% 114th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 21.7% 2025 down 3.0% 108th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 25.8% 2025 down 12.5% 97th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 23.9% 2025 down 9.4% 107th
Female employment rate 48.7% 2025 up 38.4% 103rd
Unemployment rate 7.1% 2025 down 59.7% 61st