A Quarter of Employees in Serbia Work More Than 45 Hours a Week - Significantly Above EU Average

(Patria) - In Serbia, 24.6 percent of employees work more than 45 hours a week, which is significantly higher than the European Union average of 10.8 percent, according to Eurostat data for the second quarter of 2025.

The highest share of employees in the European Union working more than 45 hours a week was recorded in Greece (20.9 percent), while Cyprus (16.6 percent) and Malta (14.6 percent) are also above average.

At the other end of the list is Bulgaria with only 2.5 percent of employees reporting that their work weeks are longer than 45 hours, followed by Latvia with 4.1 percent and Romania with 5.9 percent.

The majority of employees in the European Union, 72.3 percent, work between 20 and 44 hours a week, which is the most common working time pattern. Bulgaria leads in this category with a share of 92.8 percent, Romania with 90.6 percent, and Latvia with 86.9 percent.

In addition, 16.9 percent of employees in the European Union work a maximum of 19 hours a week, according to the Eurostat website.

The Netherlands has the largest share of employees working part-time with 26.8 percent, while Denmark with 25.5 percent and Austria with 25.3 percent are in second and third place.

The fewest part-time workers are registered in Romania (3.5 percent), Bulgaria (4.6 percent), and Greece (6.1 percent).