Labour

Serbia

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture18.0%
  • Employment in industry27.1%
  • Employment in services54.9%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
41.744.447.149.952.619902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
23.830.537.243.950.619912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation59.1–59.2 %ILOSTAT [2024] 59.16 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 59.14 %
Female labour force participation52.6 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment7.12 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment20.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio54.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture18 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry27.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services54.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation52.6 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)34.4 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers68.6 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Serbia's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (59.1–59.2 %), female labour force participation (52.6 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.