Serbia belongs to the most price competitive countries in the European textiles industry together with Bulgaria and Belarus, while just slightly above wage rates in China.

Wages of workers in the textile and garment sector differ by region. Wages in Vojvodina are somewhat higher than those in the rest of Serbia, where textile production is concentrated.

In total 75,000 persons are employed in the Serbian textile and garment sector, half that of ten years ago and down from 90,000 in 2001. This trend illustrates the aggressive restructuring underway and should result in higher labor unit productivity.

Table 2 - Cost price of one production minute in the textile and garment industries of Mediterranean Eastern European countries and other countries, for 2002-2003

Source: “Textile industry in Serbia” Jefferson Institute www.jeffersoninst.org

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