Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Serbia
Serbia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 26.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Serbia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Serbia stood at 26.5%.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Serbia peaked at 27.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1993.
Serbia ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.0% | — |
| 1992 | 17.9% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +5.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 26.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 26.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 16.1% | 21.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 19.7% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.5% | 27.0% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Serbia?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Serbia was 26.5% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1993.
- How does Serbia rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Serbia ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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".