Duration of working life in Serbia

Serbia: Duration of working life was 35.5 Year in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
35.5 Year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 44 countries
All-time high
35.5 Year
in 2024
All-time low
29.9 Year
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Duration of working life in Serbia, 2010–2025

0102030402010201720252010: 29.9 Year2011: 30.1 Year2012: 30.4 Year2013: 31 Year2014: 31.3 Year2015: 31.3 Year2016: 32.3 Year2017: 32.8 Year2018: 33.3 Year2019: 33.4 Year2020: 32.9 Year2021: 33.4 Year2022: 34.3 Year2023: 34.9 Year2024: 35.5 Year2025: 35.5 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 35.5 Year 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 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.9 Year, in 2010.

Serbia ranks 35th of 44 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

Annual values for Duration of working life in Serbia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Year Change
2010 29.9 Year —
2011 30.1 Year +0.7%
2012 30.4 Year +1.0%
2013 31 Year +2.0%
2014 31.3 Year +1.0%
2015 31.3 Year +0.0%
2016 32.3 Year +3.2%
2017 32.8 Year +1.5%
2018 33.3 Year +1.5%
2019 33.4 Year +0.3%
2020 32.9 Year -1.5%
2021 33.4 Year +1.5%
2022 34.3 Year +2.7%
2023 34.9 Year +1.7%
2024 35.5 Year +1.7%
2025 35.5 Year +0.0%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 35.5 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1 Year, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 31.58 Year 29.9 Year 33.4 Year 10
2020s 34.42 Year 32.9 Year 35.5 Year 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 33 Belgium 35.7 Year compare
  2. 34 Luxembourg 35.6 Year compare
  3. 36 Greece 35.3 Year compare
  4. 37 Croatia 35.1 Year compare
  5. 37 Croatia 35.1 Year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is duration of working life in Serbia?
Duration of working life in Serbia was 35.5 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 35.5 Year in 2024.
What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9 Year in 2010.
How does Serbia rank for duration of working life?
Serbia ranks 35th out of 44 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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Indicator
Duration of working life
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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