Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Serbia
Serbia: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract was 422 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Serbia stood at 422 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Serbia peaked at 479.8 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 186.5 Thousand persons, in 2010.
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 16 years of available data.
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 186.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 194.9 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 217.4 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 242.4 Thousand persons | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 328.6 Thousand persons | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 391.1 Thousand persons | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 440.8 Thousand persons | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 442.3 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 467.6 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 476.8 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 433.9 Thousand persons | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 479.8 Thousand persons | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 476.4 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 445.5 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 443.6 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 422 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 338.84 Thousand persons | 186.5 Thousand persons | 476.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 450.2 Thousand persons | 422 Thousand persons | 479.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (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)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 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 422 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 479.8 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.5 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
- Serbia ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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