Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Serbia

Serbia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2003–2018

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Serbia, 2003–2018

00.20.40.60.82003201020182003: 0.736 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.718 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.719 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.78 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.786 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.804 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.786 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.787 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.682 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.637 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.736 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.828 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.868 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.866 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in 2018.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Serbia peaked at 0.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.

That places Serbia 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Serbia, 2003 to 2018.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
2003 0.7%
2004 0.7% -2.5%
2005 0.7% +0.1%
2006 0.8% +8.5%
2007 0.8% +0.8%
2008 0.8% +2.3%
2009 0.8% -2.3%
2011 0.8% +0.2%
2013 0.7% -13.4%
2014 0.6% -6.6%
2015 0.7% +15.6%
2016 0.8% +12.5%
2017 0.9% +4.8%
2018 0.9% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 78 Ireland 0.9% compare
  2. 79 Zambia 0.9% compare
  3. 80 Morocco 0.9% compare
  4. 82 Finland 0.9% compare
  5. 83 Türkiye 0.9% compare
  6. 84 Colombia 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Serbia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Serbia was 0.9% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Serbia ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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