Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Serbia

Serbia: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 28.56 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
28.56
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
28.56
in 2027
All-time low
19.42
in 2014
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Serbia, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 22.62006: 22.62007: 23.42008: 24.32009: 22.82010: 21.22011: 20.22012: 20.42013: 20.52014: 19.42015: 21.22016: 22.62017: 23.22018: 24.12019: 252020: 24.62021: 26.82022: 27.72023: 27.72024: 28.52025: 27.92026: 28.22027: 28.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Serbia stood at 28.56. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Serbia peaked at 28.56 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 19.42, in 2014.

Serbia ranks 53rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates) in Serbia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 22.62
2006 22.59 -0.1%
2007 23.41 +3.6%
2008 24.3 +3.8%
2009 22.75 -6.4%
2010 21.19 -6.9%
2011 20.24 -4.5%
2012 20.38 +0.7%
2013 20.51 +0.6%
2014 19.42 -5.3%
2015 21.16 +9.0%
2016 22.64 +7.0%
2017 23.25 +2.7%
2018 24.12 +3.7%
2019 25.03 +3.8%
2020 24.65 -1.5%
2021 26.83 +8.8%
2022 27.71 +3.3%
2023 27.66 -0.2%
2024 28.5 +3.0%
2025 27.93 -2.0%
2026 28.24 +1.1%
2027 28.56 +1.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 28.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.16, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 28.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.13 22.59 24.3 5
2010s 21.79 19.42 25.03 10
2020s 27.51 24.65 28.56 8

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 51 Guinea-Bissau 28.61 compare
  2. 52 Saint Lucia 28.6 compare
  3. 54 Cote d'Ivoire 28.42 compare
  4. 55 Kazakhstan 28.38 compare
  5. 56 Mongolia 28.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Serbia?
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Serbia was 28.56 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 28.56 in 2027.
What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.42 in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Serbia ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.