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

Latest (2025)
422 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
479.8 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
186.5 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Serbia, 2010–2025

01002003004005002010201720252010: 186.5 Thousand persons2011: 194.9 Thousand persons2012: 217.4 Thousand persons2013: 242.4 Thousand persons2014: 328.6 Thousand persons2015: 391.1 Thousand persons2016: 440.8 Thousand persons2017: 442.3 Thousand persons2018: 467.6 Thousand persons2019: 476.8 Thousand persons2020: 433.9 Thousand persons2021: 479.8 Thousand persons2022: 476.4 Thousand persons2023: 445.5 Thousand persons2024: 443.6 Thousand persons2025: 422 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Serbia is 422 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 45 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

Annual values for Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Sweden 635.7 Thousand persons compare
  2. 14 Switzerland 531.2 Thousand persons compare
  3. 15 Belgium 493.6 Thousand persons compare
  4. 17 Denmark 359.7 Thousand persons compare
  5. 18 Czechia 350 Thousand persons compare
  6. 19 Finland 328.8 Thousand persons compare

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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 45 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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Indicator
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,437 data points, 1983–2025
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