Economy, jobs and prices in Leskovac, Serbia: official figures

Average net pay in Leskovac was RSD 84,787 a month in 2025, 77% of the national average of RSD 109,462; 2nd lowest of 13 major cities.

Average net monthly pay (RSD)

84,787

2025

What is the average gross salary in Leskovac?

Gross pay, before tax and contributions, averaged RSD 117,059 a month in Leskovac in 2025, and net pay rose 13.7% on 2024 in nominal terms (Serbia: 11.5%).

Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

How fast are wages growing in Leskovac?

On the Statistical Office's earlier yearly series, average net pay in Leskovac rose from RSD 43,619 in 2019 to RSD 65,108 in 2023, up 49% in nominal terms against 57% nationally.

Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

How many people work in Leskovac?

Registered employment in Leskovac averaged 40,337 people in 2023, 327 for every 1,000 residents (2nd lowest of 13 major cities; Serbia: 356).

Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

How many unemployed people are there in Leskovac?

The National Employment Service had 11,732 people registered as unemployed in Leskovac on 31 December 2023, 95 per 1,000 residents (Serbia: 59); 2nd highest of 13 major cities.

Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

How much investment is there in Leskovac?

Businesses and public bodies in Leskovac invested RSD 6.2 billion in new fixed assets in 2023, about RSD 50,598 per resident against RSD 226,337 nationally; 2nd lowest of 13 major cities.

Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

How many tourists visit Leskovac?

Tourist accommodation in Leskovac recorded 35,986 arrivals and 63,436 overnight stays in 2023, 56% of the nights by foreign visitors; that is 515 nights per 1,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 13 major cities.

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More figures

In December 2025 alone, average net pay in Leskovac reached RSD 94,635 (RSD 130,127 gross), 10.8% above November. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
Workers aged 15 to 29 made up 18.5% of registered employment in Leskovac in 2023, compared with 17.6% across Serbia. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
Of the registered unemployed in Leskovac at the end of 2023, 49.9% were women, 74.1% were looking for their first job and 30.2% had no qualifications (Serbia: 56.1%, 57.3% and 35.5%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

How Leskovac compares with other cities in Serbia

Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD) (2025)

Leskovac ranks 12 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

Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%) (2025)

Leskovac ranks 1 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%

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People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)

Leskovac ranks 12 of 13, highest first.

Rank	City	People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023
7	Pancevo	360
8	Kragujevac	357
9	Kraljevo	356
10	Kruševac	356
11	Šabac	356
12	Leskovac	327
13	Novi Pazar	195

Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023 (2023)

Leskovac ranks 2 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

Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD) (2023)

Leskovac ranks 12 of 13, highest first.

Rank	City	Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD)
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
13	Novi Pazar	RSD 24,951

Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

Tourist overnight stays per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)

Leskovac ranks 11 of 13, highest first.

Rank	City	Tourist overnight stays per 1,000 residents, 2023
7	Kruševac	938
8	Kragujevac	913
9	Zrenjanin	740
10	Šabac	685
11	Leskovac	515
12	Novi Pazar	450
13	Pancevo	384

Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

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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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