Share of formal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Serbia

Serbia: Share of formal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural was 59.79 % in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
59.79 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 39 countries
All-time high
97.38 %
in 2009
All-time low
53.9 %
in 2017
Years of data
12
2007–2019

Share of formal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Serbia, 2007–2019

0204060801002007201320192007: 95 %2008: 95.8 %2009: 97.4 %2011: 85.2 %2012: 84.5 %2013: 78.4 %2014: 65.5 %2015: 69.7 %2016: 58.7 %2017: 53.9 %2018: 59.7 %2019: 59.8 %

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 59.79 % for share of formal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of formal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Serbia peaked at 97.38 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53.9 %, in 2017.

Serbia ranks 8th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Share of formal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Share of formal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in Serbia, 2007 to 2019.
Year % Change
2007 94.95 %
2008 95.8 % +0.9%
2009 97.38 % +1.6%
2011 85.23 % -12.5%
2012 84.5 % -0.9%
2013 78.42 % -7.2%
2014 65.53 % -16.4%
2015 69.67 % +6.3%
2016 58.67 % -15.8%
2017 53.9 % -8.1%
2018 59.73 % +10.8%
2019 59.79 % +0.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 59.79 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.39 %, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 59.79 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.57 %, 97% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.04 % 94.95 % 97.38 % 3
2010s 68.38 % 53.9 % 85.23 % 9

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 5 Mauritius 74.91 % compare
  2. 6 Uruguay 66.49 % compare
  3. 7 Georgia 61.57 %
  4. 9 Brazil 59.02 % compare
  5. 10 Grenada 58.88 %
  6. 11 Costa Rica 55.96 %

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of formal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Serbia?
Share of formal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Serbia was 59.79 % in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of formal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 97.38 % in 2009.
What is the lowest share of formal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.9 % in 2017.
How does Serbia rank for share of formal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural?
Serbia ranks 8th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of formal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 formal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of formal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Coverage
42 places, 512 data points, 2000–2025
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