Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Serbia
Serbia: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Serbia stood at 18.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Serbia peaked at 39.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2025.
That places Serbia 84th 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.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Serbia?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Serbia was 18.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Serbia ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.