Duration of working life in Serbia
Serbia: Duration of working life was 35.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 46 countries
All-time high
35.5
in 2024
All-time low
29.9
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Duration of working life in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 35.5 for duration of working life in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Serbia peaked at 35.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.9, in 2010.
Serbia ranks 35th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.9 | — |
| 2011 | 30.1 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.4 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 31 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 31.3 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.3 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 32.8 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.3 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 33.4 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.9 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 33.4 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.3 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 34.9 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 35.5 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 35.5 | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 35.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.58 | 29.9 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.42 | 32.9 | 35.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Serbia?
- Duration of working life in Serbia was 35.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 in 2010.
- How does Serbia rank for duration of working life?
- Serbia ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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