Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Serbia
Serbia: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 15.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Serbia, 2008–2018
Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 15.4% for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Serbia peaked at 50.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2012.
That places Serbia 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 50.2% | — |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -80.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -11.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 15.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.6%, 29% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 9.7% | 50.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 9.1% | 17.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- 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 informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Serbia?
- Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Serbia was 15.4% in 2018, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
- What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
- Serbia ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
- Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator presents the share of non-agriculture (male) employment which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.