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Insights into Serbia’s labor landscape: Employment trends and gender disparities
On this International Labor Day, the Republic Institute of Statistics released data indicating that Serbia had an employment rate of 50.2 percent in 2023, with nearly 2.4 million registered employees in the first quarter of this year. According to the institute’s report on May 1, the employment rate for women in 2023 stood at 43.8 […]
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Read moreSerbia’s Gaming Industry Sees Significant Growth and Employment Surge in 2023
In 2023, Serbia’s gaming industry earned more than 175 million euros, marking a 17 percent increase from 2022, and also saw a rise in employment, according to research from the Serbian Video Game Industry Association (SGA), the results of which were presented at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS). Mihailo Vesović, Director of Strategic Analysis, […]
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Read moreEconomy Minister says amendments on tax code have attracted “capital, investments, property” to country
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Read moreSignificant Growth and Employment Surge was demonstrated by Serbia’s Gaming Industry in 2023
The results of the research from the Serbian Video Game Industry Association (SGA) presented at the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) show a 17 percent increase made by Serbia’s gaming industry in 2023. It earned more than 175 million euros, and also a rise in employment was seen.
According to Mihailo Vesović, Director of Strategic Analysis, Services and Internationalisation at the PKS, original products are being developed by 57 percent of companies. Games produced in Serbia have been purchased or downloaded more than one hundred million times.
Vesović said that the gaming industry got a positive impact from significant geostrategic changes, which is a vital link between the creative, social and technical sciences. He highlighted that Serbian gamers’ appearance in Cologne last year got an astonishing support and this continuity will be maintained this year. They had also signed an agreement with the Association as a confirmation and official recognition of close and successful cooperation.
The exceptional growth in employment (by 98 percent) is the most notable change from 2022. It is estimated that 4,300 gaming professionals are working in Serbia now.
The PKS attributes this growth to the large number of gaming professionals and their families who have relocated to Serbia from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus and to the fact that some of the world’s leading companies, such as Wargaming, Playri, and Sperasoft now have their largest offices in Serbia. They expect this influx of knowledge and experience to significantly impact the local gaming industry.
The creation of 475 new positions, with women comprising 28 percent of the industry’s workforce, is also included in this year plans.
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Read moreUzbekistan’s citizens are warned of document scams amidst Kazakhstan employment drive
There has been a warning of scams for Uzbekistan’s Citizens going to Kazakhstan for employment or currently working there. Some people posed as embassy or consulate representatives and claimed money and passports for the processing of documents.
Uzbeks heading to Kazakhstan for work are cautioned against such fraudsters by the Foreign Labor Migration Agency. Workers are instructed not to trust these individuals or hand over personal documents.
Individuals falsely representing themselves as embassy or consulate staff targeted Uzbek citizens seeking employment in Kazakhstan or engaging in labor activities there. The fraudsters attempted to take money and passports under the pretense of arranging official documentation.
Citizens are advised not to fall for these scams. The Migration Agency has also emphasized that individuals must apply in person at Public Service Centers for work permits or temporary residency permits.
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