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

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 for the longest working week, just behind Turkey, and exceeds neighboring countries like Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Experts explain that Serbia’s longer working hours are mainly due to low productivity and weak labor rights protection. Many workers perform unpaid or poorly paid overtime. Low wages also contribute, as some people work…