Number of people employed in agriculture in Serbia
Serbia: Number of people employed in agriculture was 567,812 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 567,812 people for number of people employed in agriculture in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Serbia peaked at 1.28 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 564,718 people, in 2020.
That places Serbia 90th out of 186 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.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Serbia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.28 million people | — |
| 1992 | 1.28 million people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.22 million people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million people | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million people | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 991,436 people | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 934,374 people | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 842,281 people | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 880,489 people | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 898,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 806,621 people | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 712,360 people | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 648,122 people | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 633,403 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 650,078 people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 667,499 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 656,599 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 670,153 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 641,605 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 603,052 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 604,540 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 564,718 people | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 567,895 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 569,102 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 570,424 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 588,028 people | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 567,812 people | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.28 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 981,290 people | 806,621 people | 1.16 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 648,741 people | 603,052 people | 712,360 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 571,330 people | 564,718 people | 588,028 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 number of people employed in agriculture in Serbia?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Serbia was 567,812 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 564,718 people in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Serbia ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.