Državna služba? : ne hvala ja sam preduzetnik
Civil service? : no thanks, I'm entrepreneur

Author(s): Marko Stojanović, Danica Radaković, Marina Šolić Vojinović, Jelena Bubanja
Subject(s): Politics, National Economy, Economic policy, Economic development, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Građanske inicijative
Keywords: Serbia; public sector: job; business
Summary/Abstract: Young people in Serbia are looking for security and certainty: 40% of young people would prefer to have a secure but less well-paid job, 33% to have their own business, and 27% would prefer to have a well-paid but less secure job. Looking at these data, we can also say that 60% of young people would rather choose a job that carries a high salary and high uncertainty compared to 40% of young people who would rather opt for a safe but less paid job. Young people in Vojvodina would mostly (48%) choose a secure job, while young people in Belgrade would mostly (41%) choose to have their own business and work for themselves. Job security is most recognized by young people in the civil service, i.e. public sector: 57% of young people think that working in the public sector is a safe job, and 44% think that working in the state administration is the best professional experience. Young people also believe that civil servants are paid just as much as they should be. 39% think they are overpaid for the work they do, while 36% think the opposite. On the other hand, young people believe that entrepreneurs do not earn enough either in relation to the work and time invested or in relation to the risk they take. Almost half of young people believe that entrepreneurial earnings are low.

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