Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Serbia

Serbia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 1.70 million in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.70 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
60th
of 109 countries
All-time high
4.86 million
in 2011
All-time low
1.65 million
in 2016
Years of data
14
2003–2018

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Serbia, 2003–2018

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2003201020182003: 1.7M2004: 2.0M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.0M2007: 1.9M2008: 1.9M2009: 1.9M2011: 4.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Serbia stood at 1.70 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Serbia peaked at 4.86 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.65 million, in 2016.

That places Serbia 60th out of 109 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Serbia, 2003 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2003 1.66 million —
2004 1.99 million +19.8%
2005 2.01 million +0.8%
2006 2.03 million +0.9%
2007 1.95 million -4.0%
2008 1.95 million +0.1%
2009 1.88 million -3.2%
2011 4.86 million +158.2%
2013 1.86 million -61.7%
2014 1.86 million -0.2%
2015 1.79 million -3.6%
2016 1.65 million -7.7%
2017 1.66 million +0.8%
2018 1.70 million +1.9%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 1.70 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.86 million, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 1.70 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 million, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +158.2% 1.88 million 4.86 million
2013 -61.7% 4.86 million 1.86 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.92 million 1.66 million 2.03 million 7
2010s 2.20 million 1.65 million 4.86 million 7

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 57 Senegal 1.89 million compare
  2. 58 Bulgaria 1.87 million compare
  3. 59 Togo 1.74 million compare
  4. 61 El Salvador 1.67 million compare
  5. 62 Nicaragua 1.65 million compare
  6. 63 Jordan 1.49 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Serbia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Serbia was 1.70 million in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2011.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.65 million in 2016.
How does Serbia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Serbia ranks 60th out of 109 countries with data for 2018.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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