Serbia: Informal employment

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 Serbia

Informal employment, percent of total employment

 Latest value 17.00
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2008 - 2020
 Average 24.27
 Min - Max 17.00 - 57.10
 Source International Labour Organization
The latest value from 2020 is 17 percent, a decline from 18.7 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 47.30 percent, based on data from 26 countries. Historically, the average for Serbia from 2008 to 2020 is 24.27 percent. The minimum value, 17 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 57.1 percent was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Serbia - Informal employment - Recent values chart

Historical series
Serbia - Informal employment - historical chart - 2008-2020




Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.

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 Labor force 3.33 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 8.68 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 7.78 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 7.88 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 21.48 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 58.95 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 45.52 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 50.93 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 67.87 2023 percent
 Self-employment 26.94 2022 percent
 Informal employment 17.00 2020 percent
 Employment 2.88 Q3/2023 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 9.00 Q3/2023 percent
 Labor cost 152.40 Q3/2023 index points
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