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Over 215,000 workers in Serbia exceed standard weekly hours, agriculture and construction lead in overtime

In Serbia, nearly 3 million people over the age of 15 were employed in 2023, with the majority—around 2.2 million—working standard weekly hours of 36 to 48 hours, according to the Republic Statistical Office (RZS). However, more than 215,000 employees worked over 48 hours per week, effectively exceeding six workdays. Standard working hours in Serbia are 40 hours per week—eight hours per day over five days—with legal flexibility allowing up to 12 hours a day in exceptional cases. The most…