Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Serbia
Serbia: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Serbia is 18.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Serbia peaked at 39.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2025.
That places Serbia 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.3% | — |
| 1992 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 31.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 29.8% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | -2.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 18.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 18.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 37.4% | 39.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 29.8% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 20.9% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.0% | 19.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- 83 Botswana 18.0% compare
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- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.7% compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Serbia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 501.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3736 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2007)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Serbia?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Serbia was 18.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Serbia ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).