Share of female workers by sector in Serbia
Serbia: Share of female workers by sector was 17.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.31
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.19
in 1991
All-time low
17.31
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Serbia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Serbia stood at 17.31. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Serbia peaked at 45.19 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.31, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.19 | — |
| 1992 | 44.95 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.73 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 44.51 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.29 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 44.13 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 44.03 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.76 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 42.94 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 42.6 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 42.33 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 42.03 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 41.55 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.98 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40.2 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.86 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 35.26 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 34.49 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 31.27 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 28.91 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 27 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 26.69 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 26.2 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 25.83 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 23.97 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 23.79 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.2 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 20.5 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 20.04 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.49 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 18.3 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 18.37 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 17.79 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 17.89 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 17.31 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.28 | 42.94 | 45.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.56 | 31.27 | 42.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.51 | 20.04 | 28.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.02 | 17.31 | 18.49 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 31,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Serbia?
- Share of female workers by sector in Serbia was 17.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.19 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.31 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Serbia ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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