Annual working hours per worker in Serbia
Serbia: Annual working hours per worker was 1,995 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,995 hours per worker
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
60th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,210 hours per worker
in 2006
All-time low
1,902 hours per worker
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Serbia, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1,995 hours per worker for annual working hours per worker in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Serbia peaked at 2,210 hours per worker in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,902 hours per worker, in 2014.
Serbia ranks 60th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Serbia, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,195 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 2,210 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,207 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,205 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,204 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,189 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,188 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,209 hours per worker | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,117 hours per worker | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,902 hours per worker | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 2,034 hours per worker | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2,029 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,003 hours per worker | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,027 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,027 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,975 hours per worker | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,051 hours per worker | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,047 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,995 hours per worker | -2.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1,995 hours per worker is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063 hours per worker, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1,995 hours per worker is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,204 hours per worker | 2,195 hours per worker | 2,210 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,073 hours per worker | 1,902 hours per worker | 2,209 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,017 hours per worker | 1,975 hours per worker | 2,051 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Serbia?
- Annual working hours per worker in Serbia was 1,995 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,210 hours per worker in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,902 hours per worker in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Serbia ranks 60th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.