Inequalities in the labor market in Serbia: causes, consequences, condition

Abstract

The subject of this research are inequalities, their causes and their consequences, as well as the characteristics of the labor market at the end of the second and the beginning of the third decade of the XXI century in Serbia. The aim of the work is to show the level of employment and unemployment, the level of socioeconomic inequalities, poverty and exclusion in the period from 2018 to 2023 in Serbia. The analysis of labor market data in Serbia indicates that in recent years there has been a stabilization of the labor market, an increase in employment and a reduction in poverty. The method of description in the context of desk research was used to present this data. The hypothesis that the level of unemployment has been decreasing in the last six years has been confirmed through empirical data. The sources of data used in this paper are the Labor Force Survey in Serbia published by the Republic Statistical Office and Eurostat, the European database for EU countries, as well as future candidate countries.