Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Serbia

Serbia: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.0%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2015
All-time low
17.4%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Serbia, 2010–2025

010203040502010201720252010: 35.7 Percentage2011: 38.3 Percentage2012: 38 Percentage2013: 37.6 Percentage2014: 41.8 Percentage2015: 47.5 Percentage2016: 46.9 Percentage2017: 41.6 Percentage2018: 36.4 Percentage2019: 30.1 Percentage2020: 24.6 Percentage2021: 25.4 Percentage2022: 24.9 Percentage2023: 19.1 Percentage2024: 17.4 Percentage2025: 18 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Serbia is 18.0%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Serbia peaked at 47.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2024.

That places Serbia 17th out of 45 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.

Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 35.7%
2011 38.3% +7.3%
2012 38.0% -0.8%
2013 37.6% -1.1%
2014 41.8% +11.2%
2015 47.5% +13.6%
2016 46.9% -1.3%
2017 41.6% -11.3%
2018 36.4% -12.5%
2019 30.1% -17.3%
2020 24.6% -18.3%
2021 25.4% +3.3%
2022 24.9% -2.0%
2023 19.1% -23.3%
2024 17.4% -8.9%
2025 18.0% +3.4%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 18.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39.4% 30.1% 47.5% 10
2020s 21.6% 17.4% 25.4% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 14 Sweden 20.2% compare
  2. 15 Montenegro 19.5% compare
  3. 16 Belgium 18.2% compare
  4. 18 Estonia 17.6% compare
  5. 18 Estonia 17.6% compare
  6. 20 Croatia 17.5% compare
  7. 20 Croatia 17.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Serbia?
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Serbia was 18.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
Serbia ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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 Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,403 data points, 1983–2025
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