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

4060801001201995201020261995: 41.5 Index, 2020=1001996: 47.7 Index, 2020=1001997: 56 Index, 2020=1001998: 56.7 Index, 2020=1001999: 53.3 Index, 2020=1002000: 49.8 Index, 2020=1002001: 59.2 Index, 2020=1002002: 63.7 Index, 2020=1002003: 66.6 Index, 2020=1002004: 73.7 Index, 2020=1002005: 77.7 Index, 2020=1002006: 81.3 Index, 2020=1002007: 87.6 Index, 2020=1002008: 90.8 Index, 2020=1002009: 90.9 Index, 2020=1002010: 94.5 Index, 2020=1002011: 93.4 Index, 2020=1002012: 92.2 Index, 2020=1002013: 95 Index, 2020=1002014: 95.1 Index, 2020=1002015: 94.6 Index, 2020=1002016: 95.5 Index, 2020=1002017: 97.4 Index, 2020=1002018: 98.5 Index, 2020=1002019: 103.8 Index, 2020=1002020: 104.9 Index, 2020=1002021: 112.9 Index, 2020=1002022: 113.5 Index, 2020=1002023: 119.8 Index, 2020=1002024: 123.8 Index, 2020=1002025: 127.4 Index, 2020=1002026: 124.8 Index, 2020=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Serbia is 124.85 Index, 2020=100, measured in 2026.

The figure is 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

Annual values for Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Serbia, 1995 to 2026.
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%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 124.85 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.71 Index, 2020=100, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 1 North Macedonia 130.66 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 1 North Macedonia 130.66 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 3 Cyprus 126.67 Index, 2020=100 compare
  4. 4 Serbia 124.85 Index, 2020=100 compare
  5. 6 Croatia 123.72 Index, 2020=100 compare
  6. 7 Moldova 119.6 Index, 2020=100 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

More work & labour data for Serbia

All data for Serbia →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Serbia. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labour-productivity-and-unit-labour-costs-quarterly-data/serbia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/labour-productivity-and-unit-labour-costs-quarterly-data/serbia/">Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Serbia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data
Unit
Index, 2020=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,587 data points, 1980–2026
Last refreshed