Average usual weekly hours worked in the main … 2008-2026 2 economic in Serbia
Serbia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main … 2008-2026 2 economic was 41.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
41.6
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
43.6
in 2015
All-time low
41.6
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Serbia stood at 41.6. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Serbia peaked at 43.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.6, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main … 2008-2026 2 economic in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42.7 | — |
| 2011 | 42.6 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.4 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.8 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42.7 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.6 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 43.3 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.9 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 42.8 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.6 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.3 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 43 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.5 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 42.2 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 41.6 | -1.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 41.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.95, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.94 | 42.6 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.43 | 41.6 | 43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 1 Montenegro 44.3 compare
- 2 Türkiye 43.7 compare
- 3 Serbia 41.6 compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.2 compare
- 6 Greece 41 compare
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 average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Serbia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Serbia was 41.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6 in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Serbia ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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