working hours Archives - Doing Business in Serbia - Serbia business country gateway, companies industry sectors

Over 215,000 workers in Serbia exceed standard weekly hours, agriculture and construction lead in overtime

June 27, 2025

In Serbia, nearly 3 million people over the age of 15 were employed in 2023, with the majority—around 2.2 million—working standard weekly hours of...

Why Serbians work longer hours: Low productivity agriculture and labor conditions

May 16, 2025

In 2024, workers in Serbia averaged 41.3 hours per week, significantly higher than the EU average of 36 hours. Serbia ranks second in Europe...

The benefits of shortened work hours: A path to improved health, productivity and economic growth

January 24, 2025

Introducing reduced working hours could bring significant economic and social advantages, not only benefiting workers but also employers. Research shows that shorter work weeks...

Serbia’s 2022 Wage Structure Survey: Average annual salary, gender pay gap and sectoral differences

December 24, 2024

The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (RZS) has published the results of the 2022 Wage Structure Survey, revealing that the average annual...

Protecting foreign workers: Challenges and progress in Serbia’s labor market

October 14, 2024

The Protector of Citizens, Zoran Pašalić, highlighted the most prevalent forms of labor exploitation in Serbia include indefinite working hours, undefined breaks and inadequate...

Challenges and solutions in German companies’ operations in Serbia

April 19, 2024

German companies operating in Serbia are facing dissatisfaction among their workers, primarily due to issues such as low pay and challenging working hours, as...

The Belgrade trade union is demanding a reduction in working hours

October 30, 2022

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Belgrade proposed to the Government of Serbia that in all institutions and enterprises founded by the state,...

Tag: working hours

"It is more important to reach the people that count than to count the people you reach."

Company

Follow Us