Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Serbia

Serbia: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 6.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.2
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
16th
of 35 countries
All-time high
18
in 2012
All-time low
6.2
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Serbia, 2010–2025

57.51012.51517.52010201720252010: 17.52011: 16.82012: 182013: 162014: 14.82015: 13.42016: 10.82017: 9.12018: 8.22019: 7.72020: 11.72021: 11.42022: 10.92023: 8.82024: 7.42025: 6.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Serbia stood at 6.2. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Serbia peaked at 18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 2025.

That places Serbia 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 17.5
2011 16.8 -4.0%
2012 18 +7.1%
2013 16 -11.1%
2014 14.8 -7.5%
2015 13.4 -9.5%
2016 10.8 -19.4%
2017 9.1 -15.7%
2018 8.2 -9.9%
2019 7.7 -6.1%
2020 11.7 +51.9%
2021 11.4 -2.6%
2022 10.9 -4.4%
2023 8.8 -19.3%
2024 7.4 -15.9%
2025 6.2 -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.23 7.7 18 10
2020s 9.4 6.2 11.7 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 13 Poland 6.6 compare
  2. 14 Czechia 6.5 compare
  3. 15 Sweden 6.4 compare
  4. 16 Slovakia 6.2 compare
  5. 18 Spain 6 compare
  6. 19 Luxembourg 5.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Serbia?
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Serbia was 6.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 18 in 2012.
What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 2025.
How does Serbia rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
Serbia ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 915 data points, 2000–2025
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