50% of employees in Serbia consider changing jobs

Important information that helps decision-makers adapt strategies to meet the real needs of employees, improve working conditions and further strengthen their position in the market is provided by the “What Keeps Employees Going” research.
In Serbia it was conducted jointly by Osiguranik, Infostud, Rezilient and Tim Centar.
744 decision-makers from companies of different sizes were involved and 2,710 employees from various sectors were surveyed.
According to the results, flexibility in work remains high on employees’ priority list. The most desirable benefits are flexible working hours, the possibility of a four-day workweek, working from home and additional days off, followed by voluntary health insurance.
Wellbeing issues (stress, loss of energy, and lack of motivation) were mentioned by nearly all respondents (94%). 59% of respondents admitted that these issues significantly affect their productivity at work.
The research shows that eNPS (Employee Net Promoter Score) is at a very low level in Serbia, with an average score of -46, which indicates that most employees are dissatisfied with their work environment. Only 14% would recommend their company as a good place to work, while 60% of respondents openly express negative opinion about their company.
According to this statistic, 50% of the employees are thinking about changing jobs. A tendency to move to another company within the next year is especially evident with younger generations.
The focus of the HR sector on talent retention is the good news for 2025. Employee opinions may be changed due to the employee experience improvement, leadership skills strengthening and soft skills development.
Attraction of new talent as a tool to ease the hiring process for those looking for new job opportunities is considered by 36% of companies.
According to the salary policy statistics, 60% of employees are roughly aware of their colleagues’ pay in spite of proclaimed global trends in salary transparency. Part of the salary is paid “under the table” to 17% of employees, and the entire salary is paid in cash to 3% of employees. A need for wage system improvements, salary increases and greater transparency in companies is indicated by the fact that only 18% of employees are satisfied with their current earnings.
Numerous other insights about the labour market in Serbia, including topics such as feedback culture, working from home, and answers to questions like to what extent managers influence employee motivation and whether they truly want to be in their current position in the company are revealed by this research.

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