Economy, jobs and prices in Novi Sad, Serbia: official figures
In 2025 the average monthly net salary in Novi Sad was RSD 126,469, which ranks 2nd highest of 13 major cities; the Serbian average was RSD 109,462.
What is the average gross salary in Novi Sad?
Gross pay, before tax and contributions, averaged RSD 174,469 a month in Novi Sad in 2025, and net pay rose 10.6% on 2024 in nominal terms (Serbia: 11.5%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow fast are wages growing in Novi Sad?
On the Statistical Office's earlier yearly series, average net pay in Novi Sad rose from RSD 60,466 in 2019 to RSD 101,101 in 2023, up 67% in nominal terms against 57% nationally.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many people work in Novi Sad?
Novi Sad had an average of 147,383 people in registered employment in 2023 (75,284 of them women), or 398 per 1,000 residents against 356 nationally; 2nd highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Novi Sad?
The National Employment Service had 10,225 people registered as unemployed in Novi Sad on 31 December 2023, 28 per 1,000 residents (Serbia: 59); 3rd lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow much investment is there in Novi Sad?
Businesses and public bodies in Novi Sad invested RSD 108.6 billion in new fixed assets in 2023, about RSD 293,042 per resident against RSD 226,337 nationally; 3rd highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many tourists visit Novi Sad?
Tourist accommodation in Novi Sad recorded 234,708 arrivals and 567,926 overnight stays in 2023, 72% of the nights by foreign visitors; that is 1,532 nights per 1,000 residents, 4th highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- In December 2025 alone, average net pay in Novi Sad reached RSD 146,249 (RSD 199,280 gross), 11.4% above November. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Workers aged 15 to 29 made up 16.6% of registered employment in Novi Sad in 2023, compared with 17.6% across Serbia. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Of the registered unemployed in Novi Sad at the end of 2023, 60.3% were women, 73.6% were looking for their first job and 18.9% had no qualifications (Serbia: 56.1%, 57.3% and 35.5%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Novi Sad compares with other cities in Serbia
Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD) (2025)
Novi Sad ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beograd | RSD 136,911 |
| 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 |
Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%) (2025)
Novi Sad ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 13 | Beograd | 10.4% |
People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Novi Sad ranks 2 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beograd | 416 |
| 2 | Novi Sad | 398 |
| 3 | Čačak | 373 |
| 4 | Zrenjanin | 370 |
| 5 | Niš | 368 |
| 6 | Subotica | 368 |
| 7 | Pancevo | 360 |
Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023 (2023)
Novi Sad ranks 11 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Zrenjanin | 45 |
| 8 | Pancevo | 40 |
| 9 | Šabac | 39 |
| 10 | Čačak | 33 |
| 11 | Novi Sad | 28 |
| 12 | Subotica | 27 |
| 13 | Beograd | 26 |
Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD) (2023)
Novi Sad ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zrenjanin | RSD 519,454 |
| 2 | Beograd | RSD 384,141 |
| 3 | Novi Sad | RSD 293,042 |
| 4 | Pancevo | RSD 207,017 |
| 5 | Šabac | RSD 144,303 |
| 6 | Kruševac | RSD 141,087 |
| 7 | Kragujevac | RSD 124,657 |
Tourist overnight stays per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Novi Sad ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist overnight stays per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subotica | 2,846 |
| 2 | Beograd | 2,051 |
| 3 | Čačak | 1,763 |
| 4 | Novi Sad | 1,532 |
| 5 | Kraljevo | 1,432 |
| 6 | Niš | 1,346 |
| 7 | Kruševac | 938 |
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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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