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

Serbia: Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural was 40.21 % in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
40.21 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
46.1 %
in 2017
All-time low
2.62 %
in 2009
Years of data
12
2007–2019

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

010203040502007201320192007: 5 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 2.6 %2011: 14.8 %2012: 15.5 %2013: 21.6 %2014: 34.5 %2015: 30.3 %2016: 41.3 %2017: 46.1 %2018: 40.3 %2019: 40.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2019, share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Serbia stood at 40.21 %.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1,434.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Serbia peaked at 46.1 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.62 %, in 2009.

Serbia ranks 32nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Share of informal 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 5.05 %
2008 4.2 % -16.8%
2009 2.62 % -37.6%
2011 14.77 % +463.7%
2012 15.5 % +4.9%
2013 21.58 % +39.2%
2014 34.47 % +59.7%
2015 30.33 % -12.0%
2016 41.33 % +36.3%
2017 46.1 % +11.5%
2018 40.27 % -12.6%
2019 40.21 % -0.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 40.21 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.61 %, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 40.21 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.43 %, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.96 % 2.62 % 5.05 % 3
2010s 31.62 % 14.77 % 46.1 % 9

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 29 Costa Rica 44.04 %
  2. 30 Grenada 41.12 %
  3. 31 Brazil 40.98 % compare
  4. 33 Georgia 38.43 %
  5. 34 Uruguay 33.51 % compare
  6. 35 Mauritius 25.09 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Serbia?
Share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in Serbia was 40.21 % in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 46.1 % in 2017.
What is the lowest share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.62 % in 2009.
How does Serbia rank for share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural?
Serbia ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,434.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 informal 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 informal 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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