Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Serbia

Serbia: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 18.45 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.45 %
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
61st
of 145 countries
All-time high
37.12 %
in 2000
All-time low
18.45 %
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Serbia, 2000–2023

0102030402000201120232000: 37.1 %2001: 36.8 %2002: 36.2 %2003: 35.7 %2004: 35.1 %2005: 34.4 %2006: 31.2 %2007: 29.6 %2008: 29.2 %2009: 28.1 %2010: 26.4 %2011: 25.4 %2012: 25.1 %2013: 25 %2014: 24.4 %2015: 23.9 %2016: 23.1 %2017: 21.6 %2018: 20.2 %2019: 19.9 %2020: 19.6 %2021: 19.1 %2022: 18.7 %2023: 18.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Serbia is 18.45 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Serbia peaked at 37.12 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.45 %, in 2023.

That places Serbia 61st out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Serbia, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 37.12 %
2001 36.79 % -0.9%
2002 36.25 % -1.5%
2003 35.73 % -1.4%
2004 35.13 % -1.7%
2005 34.38 % -2.1%
2006 31.22 % -9.2%
2007 29.65 % -5.0%
2008 29.25 % -1.3%
2009 28.09 % -4.0%
2010 26.41 % -6.0%
2011 25.39 % -3.9%
2012 25.09 % -1.2%
2013 24.96 % -0.5%
2014 24.4 % -2.2%
2015 23.91 % -2.0%
2016 23.11 % -3.3%
2017 21.63 % -6.4%
2018 20.2 % -6.6%
2019 19.85 % -1.7%
2020 19.64 % -1.1%
2021 19.15 % -2.5%
2022 18.73 % -2.2%
2023 18.45 % -1.5%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 18.45 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.55 %, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 18.45 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.22 %, 4.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.36 % 28.09 % 37.12 % 10
2010s 23.49 % 19.85 % 26.41 % 10
2020s 18.99 % 18.45 % 19.64 % 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 58 Namibia 22.94 % compare
  2. 59 China, mainland 22.8 % compare
  3. 60 Philippines 21.97 % compare
  4. 62 Egypt 18.18 % compare
  5. 63 Botswana 17.97 % compare
  6. 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.57 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Serbia?
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Serbia was 18.45 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 37.12 % in 2000.
What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.45 % in 2023.
How does Serbia rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
Serbia ranks 61st out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2023
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