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

Employees in Pančevo took home RSD 109,437 a month on average in 2025 (net), against RSD 109,462 for Serbia as a whole: 3rd highest of 13 major cities.

Average net monthly pay (RSD)

109,437

2025

What is the average gross salary in Pančevo?

Gross pay, before tax and contributions, averaged RSD 151,637 a month in Pančevo in 2025, and net pay rose 12.0% on 2024 in nominal terms (Serbia: 11.5%).

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

How fast are wages growing in Pančevo?

On the Statistical Office's earlier yearly series, average net pay in Pančevo rose from RSD 54,134 in 2019 to RSD 85,234 in 2023, up 57% in nominal terms against 57% nationally.

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

How many people work in Pančevo?

Registered employment in Pančevo averaged 41,499 people in 2023, 360 for every 1,000 residents (7th highest of 13 major cities; Serbia: 356).

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

How many unemployed people are there in Pančevo?

On 31 December 2023, 4,641 job seekers were registered as unemployed in Pančevo: 40 per 1,000 residents, 6th lowest of 13 major cities (national figure 59).

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

How much investment is there in Pančevo?

Businesses and public bodies in Pančevo invested RSD 23.8 billion in new fixed assets in 2023, about RSD 207,017 per resident against RSD 226,337 nationally; 4th highest of 13 major cities.

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

How many tourists visit Pančevo?

Tourist accommodation in Pančevo recorded 14,572 arrivals and 44,191 overnight stays in 2023, 80% of the nights by foreign visitors; that is 384 nights per 1,000 residents, the lowest of 13 major cities.

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More figures

In December 2025 alone, average net pay in Pančevo reached RSD 122,547 (RSD 168,744 gross), 7.9% above November. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
Workers aged 15 to 29 made up 18.1% of registered employment in Pančevo in 2023, compared with 17.6% across Serbia. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
Of the registered unemployed in Pančevo at the end of 2023, 63.8% were women, 52.5% were looking for their first job and 35.0% had no qualifications (Serbia: 56.1%, 57.3% and 35.5%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

How Pancevo compares with other cities in Serbia

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

Pancevo ranks 3 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

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

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

Pancevo ranks 7 of 13, highest first.

Rank	City	Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%)
4	Subotica	12.5%
5	Čačak	12.4%
6	Niš	12.3%
7	Pancevo	12.0%
8	Šabac	11.8%
9	Kragujevac	11.7%
10	Zrenjanin	11.5%

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

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

Pancevo ranks 7 of 13, highest first.

Rank	City	People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023
4	Zrenjanin	370
5	Niš	368
6	Subotica	368
7	Pancevo	360
8	Kragujevac	357
9	Kraljevo	356
10	Kruševac	356

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

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

Pancevo ranks 8 of 13, highest first.

Rank	City	Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023
5	Kruševac	67
6	Kraljevo	52
7	Zrenjanin	45
8	Pancevo	40
9	Šabac	39
10	Čačak	33
11	Novi Sad	28

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

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

Pancevo ranks 4 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

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

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

Pancevo ranks 13 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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