In March 2025, the National Employment Service (NSZ) of Serbia reported that employers were looking to fill 17,472 job vacancies. Among the most sought-after positions were programmers, with 1,517 job openings, followed by room cleaners with 827 vacancies. Warehouse workers, loading/unloading workers, and seamstresses also ranked high in demand, with 630, 517, and 488 vacancies, respectively.
Additionally, construction workers, including carpenters and masons, were in high demand, as well as truck and bus drivers, with 181 and 161 job openings advertised. In the healthcare sector, nurses topped the list with 61 vacancies, followed by doctors with 29, and physiotherapists with 16 job offers.
Among engineering roles, construction engineers were the most sought after, with 118 vacancies, while mechanical engineers had 39 available positions. On the other end of the spectrum, certain professions saw fewer job openings, such as occupational safety and health experts, art teachers, prosecutor’s assistants, and internists, each with only two advertised positions.
Out of the total 17,472 advertised jobs, the majority—12,234—were for fixed-term contracts. In March, 11,348 individuals found employment, while the unemployment register stood at 358,987 people.
