Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Serbia

Female labor force participation rate in Serbia in 2025 — 52.63%. Ranked 98 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 3.33 pp.

2025 52.63% +0.01 pp vs 2024
World rank 98of 182
Period maximum 52.63%2025
Period minimum 41.67%2011

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Serbia, 1990–20254045505519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 49.3%1991: 49.46%1992: 49.38%1993: 49.16%1994: 48.64%1995: 48.06%1996: 47.42%1997: 46.71%1998: 46.34%1999: 47.07%2000: 46.7%2001: 46.33%2002: 45.98%2003: 45.67%2004: 45.27%2005: 44.92%2006: 44.65%2007: 45.26%2008: 44.75%2009: 43.14%2010: 41.8%2011: 41.67%2012: 42.01%2013: 43.06%2014: 43.68%2015: 43.3%2016: 45.27%2017: 46.07%2018: 46.38%2019: 46.75%2020: 46.16%2021: 49%2022: 50.14%2023: 51.41%2024: 52.62%2025: 52.63%
Change over the period: +3.33 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Serbia

Serbia 52.63%
World 48.94%
Southern Europe computed 47.22%
Female labor force participation rate — Serbia, by year Serbia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 52.63 +0.01 pp
2024 52.62 +1.21 pp
2023 51.41 +1.27 pp
2022 50.14 +1.14 pp
2021 49 +2.84 pp
2020 46.16 −0.59 pp
2019 46.75 +0.37 pp
2018 46.38 +0.31 pp
2017 46.07 +0.8 pp
2016 45.27 +1.98 pp
2015 43.3 −0.39 pp
2014 43.68 +0.62 pp
2013 43.06 +1.05 pp
2012 42.01 +0.34 pp
2011 41.67 −0.13 pp
2010 41.8 −1.33 pp
2009 43.14 −1.61 pp
2008 44.75 −0.51 pp
2007 45.26 +0.61 pp
2006 44.65 −0.28 pp
2005 44.92 −0.35 pp
2004 45.27 −0.4 pp
2003 45.67 −0.31 pp
2002 45.98 −0.35 pp
2001 46.33 −0.37 pp
2000 46.7 −0.37 pp
1999 47.07 +0.73 pp
1998 46.34 −0.37 pp
1997 46.71 −0.71 pp
1996 47.42 −0.64 pp
1995 48.06 −0.58 pp
1994 48.64 −0.52 pp
1993 49.16 −0.21 pp
1992 49.38 −0.08 pp
1991 49.46 +0.16 pp
1990 49.3

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.