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Serbia increasingly relies on foreign workers amid labor shortages

The demand for foreign labor in Serbia is growing, particularly in construction, hospitality, transportation, retail, delivery and industry. Currently, over 50,000 foreign workers are employed in Serbia, with numbers steadily rising, according to Jelena Jevtović from the Serbian Employers’ Union. Most foreign workers come from Russia, China, Turkey, Nepal, Bangladesh, India, and Cuba. Serbia faces labor shortages because many locals have moved abroad, and younger generations show limited interest in certain professions. Both low-skilled workers and highly educated specialists are…