Annual working hours vs. productivity in Serbia

Serbia: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,995 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,995 hours per worker
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
60th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,210 hours per worker
in 2006
All-time low
1,902 hours per worker
in 2014
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Serbia, 2005–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201420232005: 2.2k hours per worker2006: 2.2k hours per worker2007: 2.2k hours per worker2008: 2.2k hours per worker2009: 2.2k hours per worker2010: 2.2k hours per worker2011: 2.2k hours per worker2012: 2.2k hours per worker2013: 2.1k hours per worker2014: 1.9k hours per worker2015: 2.0k hours per worker2016: 2.0k hours per worker2017: 2.0k hours per worker2018: 2.0k hours per worker2019: 2.0k hours per worker2020: 2.0k hours per worker2021: 2.1k hours per worker2022: 2.0k hours per worker2023: 2.0k hours per worker

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.

Analysis

In 2023, annual working hours vs. productivity in Serbia stood at 1,995 hours per worker.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Serbia peaked at 2,210 hours per worker in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,902 hours per worker, in 2014.

That places Serbia 60th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,204 hours per worker 2,195 hours per worker 2,210 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,073 hours per worker 1,902 hours per worker 2,209 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,017 hours per worker 1,975 hours per worker 2,051 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 57 Ukraine 2,045 hours per worker compare
  2. 58 Kenya 2,035 hours per worker compare
  3. 59 Taiwan 2,032 hours per worker compare
  4. 61 Brazil 1,994 hours per worker compare
  5. 62 Mauritius 1,990 hours per worker compare
  6. 63 Moldova 1,989 hours per worker compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Serbia?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Serbia was 1,995 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2,210 hours per worker in 2006.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,902 hours per worker in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Serbia ranks 60th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours vs. productivity
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
129 places, 4,891 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.