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
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
| 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 |
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More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
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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