Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Serbia

Serbia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 117,175 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
117,175
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
110th
of 188 countries
All-time high
122,867
in 2008
All-time low
94,431
in 2014
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Serbia, 2005–2027

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2005201620272005: 115.1k2006: 114.6k2007: 118.5k2008: 122.9k2009: 114.9k2010: 106.8k2011: 101.7k2012: 101.6k2013: 101.1k2014: 94.4k2015: 101.4k2016: 106.9k2017: 108.2k2018: 110.5k2019: 112.8k2020: 109.3k2021: 117.0k2022: 119.6k2023: 118.6k2024: 120.9k2025: 117.1k2026: 117.1k2027: 117.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Serbia stood at 117,175.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Serbia peaked at 122,867 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 94,431, in 2014.

That places Serbia 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Serbia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 115,078
2006 114,628 -0.4%
2007 118,543 +3.4%
2008 122,867 +3.6%
2009 114,898 -6.5%
2010 106,825 -7.0%
2011 101,735 -4.8%
2012 101,638 -0.1%
2013 101,096 -0.5%
2014 94,431 -6.6%
2015 101,409 +7.4%
2016 106,923 +5.4%
2017 108,215 +1.2%
2018 110,466 +2.1%
2019 112,777 +2.1%
2020 109,251 -3.1%
2021 116,989 +7.1%
2022 119,638 +2.3%
2023 118,621 -0.9%
2024 120,941 +2.0%
2025 117,106 -3.2%
2026 117,059 -0.0%
2027 117,175 +0.1%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 117,175 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 117,175 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 117,203 114,628 122,867 5
2010s 104,551 94,431 112,777 10
2020s 117,098 109,251 120,941 8

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 107 Austria 127,717 compare
  2. 108 El Salvador 127,131 compare
  3. 109 Nicaragua 117,390 compare
  4. 111 Bulgaria 115,099 compare
  5. 112 Congo 110,114 compare
  6. 113 Kyrgyzstan 109,570 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Serbia?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Serbia was 117,175 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 122,867 in 2008.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 94,431 in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Serbia ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.