Economy, jobs and prices in Kraljevo, Serbia: official figures
Average net pay in Kraljevo was RSD 91,579 a month in 2025, 84% of the national average of RSD 109,462; 3rd lowest of 13 major cities.
What is the average gross salary in Kraljevo?
Gross pay, before tax and contributions, averaged RSD 126,617 a month in Kraljevo in 2025, and net pay rose 13.0% on 2024 in nominal terms (Serbia: 11.5%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow fast are wages growing in Kraljevo?
On the Statistical Office's earlier yearly series, average net pay in Kraljevo rose from RSD 46,449 in 2019 to RSD 70,785 in 2023, up 52% in nominal terms against 57% nationally.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many people work in Kraljevo?
Kraljevo had an average of 39,011 people in registered employment in 2023 (18,389 of them women), or 356 per 1,000 residents against 356 nationally; 5th lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Kraljevo?
On 31 December 2023, 5,694 job seekers were registered as unemployed in Kraljevo: 52 per 1,000 residents, 6th highest of 13 major cities (national figure 59).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow much investment is there in Kraljevo?
Businesses and public bodies in Kraljevo invested RSD 8.8 billion in new fixed assets in 2023, about RSD 79,869 per resident against RSD 226,337 nationally; 5th lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many tourists visit Kraljevo?
Tourist accommodation in Kraljevo recorded 35,502 arrivals and 156,910 overnight stays in 2023, 12% of the nights by foreign visitors; that is 1,432 nights per 1,000 residents, 5th highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- In December 2025 alone, average net pay in Kraljevo reached RSD 101,241 (RSD 139,300 gross), 8.2% above November. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Workers aged 15 to 29 made up 18.9% of registered employment in Kraljevo in 2023, compared with 17.6% across Serbia. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Of the registered unemployed in Kraljevo at the end of 2023, 61.1% were women, 71.3% were looking for their first job and 28.4% had no qualifications (Serbia: 56.1%, 57.3% and 35.5%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Kraljevo compares with other cities in Serbia
Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD) (2025)
Kraljevo ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Subotica | RSD 98,241 |
| 8 | Kruševac | RSD 96,585 |
| 9 | Šabac | RSD 95,703 |
| 10 | Čačak | RSD 94,901 |
| 11 | Kraljevo | RSD 91,579 |
| 12 | Leskovac | RSD 84,787 |
| 13 | Novi Pazar | RSD 81,426 |
Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%) (2025)
Kraljevo ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leskovac | 13.7% |
| 2 | Novi Pazar | 13.4% |
| 3 | Kraljevo | 13.0% |
| 4 | Subotica | 12.5% |
| 5 | Čačak | 12.4% |
| 6 | Niš | 12.3% |
| 7 | Pancevo | 12.0% |
People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Kraljevo ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Subotica | 368 |
| 7 | Pancevo | 360 |
| 8 | Kragujevac | 357 |
| 9 | Kraljevo | 356 |
| 10 | Kruševac | 356 |
| 11 | Šabac | 356 |
| 12 | Leskovac | 327 |
Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023 (2023)
Kraljevo ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Niš | 71 |
| 4 | Kragujevac | 69 |
| 5 | Kruševac | 67 |
| 6 | Kraljevo | 52 |
| 7 | Zrenjanin | 45 |
| 8 | Pancevo | 40 |
| 9 | Šabac | 39 |
Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD) (2023)
Kraljevo ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Subotica | RSD 55,591 |
| 12 | Leskovac | RSD 50,598 |
Tourist overnight stays per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Kraljevo ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist overnight stays per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Beograd | 2,051 |
| 3 | Čačak | 1,763 |
| 4 | Novi Sad | 1,532 |
| 5 | Kraljevo | 1,432 |
| 6 | Niš | 1,346 |
| 7 | Kruševac | 938 |
| 8 | Kragujevac | 913 |
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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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