Annual working hours per worker in Serbia
Serbia: Annual working hours per worker was 1,995 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,995
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
60th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,210
in 2006
All-time low
1,902
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Serbia, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1,995 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,902, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,195 | — |
| 2006 | 2,210 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,207 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,205 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,204 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,189 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,188 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,209 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,117 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,902 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 2,034 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2,029 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,003 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,027 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,027 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,975 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,051 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,047 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,995 | -2.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1,995 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1,995 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,204 | 2,195 | 2,210 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,073 | 1,902 | 2,209 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,017 | 1,975 | 2,051 | 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 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,210 in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,902 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 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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