Temporary employees: quarterly data … duration quarterly in Serbia
Serbia: Temporary employees: quarterly data … duration quarterly was 410.7 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Serbia, 2010–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 410.7 Thousand persons for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in 2026.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Serbia peaked at 496 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 191.6 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Serbia ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Temporary employees: quarterly data … duration quarterly in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 196.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 191.6 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 229.9 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 263.8 Thousand persons | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 386.5 Thousand persons | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 401.1 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 440.6 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 454.6 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 465.8 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 466.9 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 432.9 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 496 Thousand persons | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 442.7 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 447.5 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 456.1 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 404 Thousand persons | -11.4% |
| 2026 | 410.7 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 349.71 Thousand persons | 191.6 Thousand persons | 466.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.41 Thousand persons | 404 Thousand persons | 496 Thousand persons | 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 temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Serbia?
- Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Serbia was 410.7 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 496 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.6 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Serbia ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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