Economy, jobs and prices in Kragujevac, Serbia: official figures
Average net pay in Kragujevac was RSD 103,636 a month in 2025, 95% of the national average of RSD 109,462; 5th highest of 13 major cities.
What is the average gross salary in Kragujevac?
Gross pay, before tax and contributions, averaged RSD 143,461 a month in Kragujevac in 2025, and net pay rose 11.7% on 2024 in nominal terms (Serbia: 11.5%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow fast are wages growing in Kragujevac?
On the Statistical Office's earlier yearly series, average net pay in Kragujevac rose from RSD 52,453 in 2019 to RSD 80,494 in 2023, up 53% in nominal terms against 57% nationally.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many people work in Kragujevac?
Kragujevac had an average of 60,904 people in registered employment in 2023 (29,794 of them women), or 357 per 1,000 residents against 356 nationally; 6th lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Kragujevac?
The National Employment Service had 11,839 people registered as unemployed in Kragujevac on 31 December 2023, 69 per 1,000 residents (Serbia: 59); 4th highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow much investment is there in Kragujevac?
Businesses and public bodies in Kragujevac invested RSD 21.3 billion in new fixed assets in 2023, about RSD 124,657 per resident against RSD 226,337 nationally; 7th highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many tourists visit Kragujevac?
Tourist accommodation in Kragujevac recorded 55,260 arrivals and 155,892 overnight stays in 2023, 58% of the nights by foreign visitors; that is 913 nights per 1,000 residents, 6th lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- In December 2025 alone, average net pay in Kragujevac reached RSD 115,648 (RSD 158,982 gross), 6.0% above November. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Workers aged 15 to 29 made up 17.3% of registered employment in Kragujevac in 2023, compared with 17.6% across Serbia. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Of the registered unemployed in Kragujevac at the end of 2023, 59.4% were women, 42.1% were looking for their first job and 27.5% had no qualifications (Serbia: 56.1%, 57.3% and 35.5%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Kragujevac compares with other cities in Serbia
Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD) (2025)
Kragujevac ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Novi Sad | RSD 126,469 |
| 3 | Pancevo | RSD 109,437 |
| 4 | Niš | RSD 105,576 |
| 5 | Kragujevac | RSD 103,636 |
| 6 | Zrenjanin | RSD 98,995 |
| 7 | Subotica | RSD 98,241 |
| 8 | Kruševac | RSD 96,585 |
Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%) (2025)
Kragujevac ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Niš | 12.3% |
| 7 | Pancevo | 12.0% |
| 8 | Šabac | 11.8% |
| 9 | Kragujevac | 11.7% |
| 10 | Zrenjanin | 11.5% |
| 11 | Kruševac | 10.7% |
| 12 | Novi Sad | 10.6% |
People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Kragujevac ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Niš | 368 |
| 6 | Subotica | 368 |
| 7 | Pancevo | 360 |
| 8 | Kragujevac | 357 |
| 9 | Kraljevo | 356 |
| 10 | Kruševac | 356 |
| 11 | Šabac | 356 |
Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023 (2023)
Kragujevac ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novi Pazar | 217 |
| 2 | Leskovac | 95 |
| 3 | Niš | 71 |
| 4 | Kragujevac | 69 |
| 5 | Kruševac | 67 |
| 6 | Kraljevo | 52 |
| 7 | Zrenjanin | 45 |
Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD) (2023)
Kragujevac ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Pancevo | RSD 207,017 |
| 5 | Šabac | RSD 144,303 |
| 6 | Kruševac | RSD 141,087 |
| 7 | Kragujevac | RSD 124,657 |
| 8 | Čačak | RSD 92,896 |
| 9 | Kraljevo | RSD 79,869 |
| 10 | Niš | RSD 59,745 |
Tourist overnight stays per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Kragujevac ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist overnight stays per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kraljevo | 1,432 |
| 6 | Niš | 1,346 |
| 7 | Kruševac | 938 |
| 8 | Kragujevac | 913 |
| 9 | Zrenjanin | 740 |
| 10 | Šabac | 685 |
| 11 | Leskovac | 515 |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: tables 7.1 (investments in new fixed assets, 2023) and 14.1 (tourist arrivals and overnight stays, 2023), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Statistical release: Average salaries and wages per employee, December 2025 (table 4: by region, area, city and municipality; January-December 2025), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fe859eb0709b…)
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