Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Serbia
Serbia: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional was 41.6 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
41.6 Hour
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
43.6 Hour
in 2015
All-time low
41.6 Hour
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. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Serbia stood at 41.6 Hour. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 Hour in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.6 Hour, in 2025.
That places Serbia 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 42.7 Hour | — |
| 2011 | 42.6 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.4 Hour | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.8 Hour | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 42.7 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.6 Hour | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 43.3 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.9 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 42.8 Hour | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.6 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.3 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 43 Hour | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 43 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.5 Hour | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 42.2 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 41.6 Hour | -1.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 41.6 Hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.95 Hour, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.94 Hour | 42.6 Hour | 43.6 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.43 Hour | 41.6 Hour | 43 Hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 1 Montenegro 44.3 Hour compare
- 2 Türkiye 43.7 Hour compare
- 3 Serbia 41.6 Hour compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.2 Hour compare
- 6 Greece 41 Hour 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 Hour 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 Hour 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 Hour 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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