The previous year was marked by the corona virus pandemic, which had a significant impact on the labor market in Serbia.
In Serbia, in 2020, the number of people who were looking for their first or new job through the Jobs Infostud site increased by four percent, and there were a total of 228,200 of them.
As a novelty in business, due to epidemiological measures, the emphasis was placed on working from home, and the list of the most sought-after occupations included positions such as salesmen, couriers – delivery people, but also workers in contact centers.
In 2020, trade / sales, IT, mechanical engineering, administration and electrical engineering, warehouses, construction, transport and call centers were at the top of the list of the most sought-after areas.
The previous year was marked by the corona virus pandemic, which had a significant impact on the labor market in Serbia.
During the state of emergency, the labor market in Serbia was at a standstill, but after its abolition, normalization and adjustment to the new situation began. As stated, according to the data from the site, 2020 ended with 41,902 ads, which is a drop of 14 percent compared to 2019.
Unlike in 2019, in the year behind us, the number of average applications increased to 83. The IT area is still very deficient, so it is difficult for employers to find a quality candidate, especially of medium or higher seniority.
When it comes to individual job positions, salespeople, warehouse workers, drivers and telephone operators had the greatest opportunity for employment last year.
The positions that IT employers needed the most this year were JavaScript Developer, Java Developer, IT Help Desk, Net Developer and PHP Developer.
The labor market in Serbia also lacks many craft occupations such as hairdressers, cooks, car mechanics, carpenters / carpenters, locksmiths and storekeepers. According to the Jobs Infostud website, there has been a greater supply of these occupations for years than there is a demand for.
In almost 42,000 job advertisements, as many as there were in the year behind us, the demand for candidates with secondary education is higher – as much as 60 percent. High school or college is required in 29 percent of advertised advertisements, and master’s in only eight percent.
In contrast, the number of candidates who were looking for a job is largely made up of highly qualified people (50 percent), while only a quarter of them have a high school diploma.
English was the most sought after foreign language, so as many as a fifth of the ads were advertised in that language. To a lesser extent, German, Russian and Hungarian were in demand.
Those who were looking for their first job and who have no work experience make up 10 percent, Srbija Danas reports.
