Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Serbia
Serbia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 11.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Serbia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Serbia is 11.6%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Serbia peaked at 16.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2007.
Serbia ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.6% | — |
| 1992 | 14.4% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -34.1% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +61.7% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +24.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 11.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 11.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 9.7% | 16.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 13.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Serbia?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Serbia was 11.6% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Serbia ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".