Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Serbia
Serbia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 27.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Serbia is 27.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Serbia peaked at 28.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2001.
Serbia ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.0% | — |
| 1992 | 21.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 24.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | -0.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 27.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 27.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 21.4% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.3% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 27.1% | 28.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Serbia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Serbia was 27.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2001.
- How does Serbia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Serbia ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.