Economy, jobs and prices in Novi Pazar, Serbia: official figures
In 2025 the average monthly net salary in Novi Pazar was RSD 81,426, which ranks the lowest of 13 major cities; the Serbian average was RSD 109,462.
What is the average gross salary in Novi Pazar?
Gross pay, before tax and contributions, averaged RSD 112,529 a month in Novi Pazar in 2025, and net pay rose 13.4% on 2024 in nominal terms (Serbia: 11.5%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow fast are wages growing in Novi Pazar?
On the Statistical Office's earlier yearly series, average net pay in Novi Pazar rose from RSD 41,302 in 2019 to RSD 62,685 in 2023, up 52% in nominal terms against 57% nationally.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many people work in Novi Pazar?
Novi Pazar had an average of 20,940 people in registered employment in 2023 (9,070 of them women), or 195 per 1,000 residents against 356 nationally; the lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Novi Pazar?
On 31 December 2023, 23,361 job seekers were registered as unemployed in Novi Pazar: 217 per 1,000 residents, the highest of 13 major cities (national figure 59).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow much investment is there in Novi Pazar?
Businesses and public bodies in Novi Pazar invested RSD 2.7 billion in new fixed assets in 2023, about RSD 24,951 per resident against RSD 226,337 nationally; the lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many tourists visit Novi Pazar?
Tourist accommodation in Novi Pazar recorded 26,582 arrivals and 48,462 overnight stays in 2023, 51% of the nights by foreign visitors; that is 450 nights per 1,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- In December 2025 alone, average net pay in Novi Pazar reached RSD 93,336 (RSD 128,159 gross), 13.5% above November. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Workers aged 15 to 29 made up 20.3% of registered employment in Novi Pazar in 2023, compared with 17.6% across Serbia. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Of the registered unemployed in Novi Pazar at the end of 2023, 55.3% were women, 81.0% were looking for their first job and 42.5% had no qualifications (Serbia: 56.1%, 57.3% and 35.5%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Novi Pazar compares with other cities in Serbia
Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD) (2025)
Novi Pazar ranks 13 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)
Novi Pazar ranks 2 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)
Novi Pazar ranks 13 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 |
Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023 (2023)
Novi Pazar ranks 1 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)
Novi Pazar ranks 13 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 |
Tourist overnight stays per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Novi Pazar ranks 12 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 |
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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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