Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Serbia's labour force participation stands at 59.14% as of 2025-12-31, down from 59.16% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Serbia's labour force participation was 59.14%, down from 59.16% in 2024.
In 2024, Serbia's labour force participation was 59.16%, up from 58.1% in 2023.
In 2023, Serbia's labour force participation was 58.1%, up from 57.07% in 2022.
In 2022, Serbia's labour force participation was 57.07%, up from 56.18% in 2021.
In 2021, Serbia's labour force participation was 56.18%, up from 53.37% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.14% | -0.02% |
| 2024 | 59.16% | +1.07% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +1.03% |
| 2022 | 57.07% | +0.888% |
| 2021 | 56.18% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 53.37% | -0.69% |
| 2019 | 54.06% | +0.101% |
| 2018 | 53.96% | +0.408% |
| 2017 | 53.55% | +0.582% |
| 2016 | 52.97% | +1.75% |
| 2015 | 51.22% | -0.38% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +0.448% |
| 2013 | 51.15% | +1% |
| 2012 | 50.15% | +0.405% |
| 2011 | 49.75% | +0.096% |
| 2010 | 49.65% | -1.31% |
| 2009 | 50.96% | -1.83% |
| 2008 | 52.79% | -0.71% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +0.089% |
| 2006 | 53.41% | -0.287% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | -0.38% |
| 2004 | 54.08% | -0.438% |
| 2003 | 54.52% | -0.339% |
| 2002 | 54.86% | -0.423% |
| 2001 | 55.28% | -0.465% |
| 2000 | 55.75% | -0.475% |
| 1999 | 56.22% | +0.732% |
| 1998 | 55.49% | -0.487% |
| 1997 | 55.98% | -0.843% |
| 1996 | 56.82% | -0.737% |
| 1995 | 57.56% | -0.649% |
| 1994 | 58.2% | -0.57% |
| 1993 | 58.77% | -0.235% |
| 1992 | 59.01% | -0.082% |
| 1991 | 59.09% | +0.171% |
| 1990 | 58.92% | — |
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Serbia's labour force participation is 59.14% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 59.16% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 59.16% (2024); the lowest is 49.65% (2010), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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