Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Serbia
Serbia: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data was 124.85 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
124.85 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
127.41 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
41.48 Index, 2020=100
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Serbia, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2026, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Serbia stood at 124.85 Index, 2020=100.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Serbia peaked at 127.41 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.48 Index, 2020=100, in 1995.
That places Serbia 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41.48 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 1996 | 47.71 Index, 2020=100 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 56.05 Index, 2020=100 | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 56.7 Index, 2020=100 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 53.28 Index, 2020=100 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 49.78 Index, 2020=100 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 59.2 Index, 2020=100 | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 63.66 Index, 2020=100 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 66.61 Index, 2020=100 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 73.73 Index, 2020=100 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 77.7 Index, 2020=100 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 81.31 Index, 2020=100 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 87.62 Index, 2020=100 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 90.81 Index, 2020=100 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 90.92 Index, 2020=100 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.55 Index, 2020=100 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 93.42 Index, 2020=100 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 92.23 Index, 2020=100 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 95.02 Index, 2020=100 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 95.13 Index, 2020=100 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.64 Index, 2020=100 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.49 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.4 Index, 2020=100 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 98.45 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 103.84 Index, 2020=100 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 104.93 Index, 2020=100 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 112.93 Index, 2020=100 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 113.52 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 119.81 Index, 2020=100 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 123.84 Index, 2020=100 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 127.41 Index, 2020=100 | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 124.85 Index, 2020=100 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.04 Index, 2020=100 | 41.48 Index, 2020=100 | 56.7 Index, 2020=100 | 5 |
| 2000s | 74.13 Index, 2020=100 | 49.78 Index, 2020=100 | 90.92 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.02 Index, 2020=100 | 92.23 Index, 2020=100 | 103.84 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.18 Index, 2020=100 | 104.93 Index, 2020=100 | 127.41 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Serbia
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 73.0% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 5,011 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Serbia?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Serbia was 124.85 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.41 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.48 Index, 2020=100 in 1995.
- How does Serbia rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
- Serbia ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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