Economy, jobs and prices in Šabac, Serbia: official figures
Employees in Šabac took home RSD 95,703 a month on average in 2025 (net), against RSD 109,462 for Serbia as a whole: 5th lowest of 13 major cities.
What is the average gross salary in Šabac?
Gross pay, before tax and contributions, averaged RSD 132,234 a month in Šabac in 2025, and net pay rose 11.8% on 2024 in nominal terms (Serbia: 11.5%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow fast are wages growing in Šabac?
On the Statistical Office's earlier yearly series, average net pay in Šabac rose from RSD 48,586 in 2019 to RSD 74,847 in 2023, up 54% in nominal terms against 57% nationally.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many people work in Šabac?
Šabac had an average of 37,390 people in registered employment in 2023 (17,489 of them women), or 356 per 1,000 residents against 356 nationally; 3rd lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Šabac?
On 31 December 2023, 4,042 job seekers were registered as unemployed in Šabac: 39 per 1,000 residents, 5th lowest of 13 major cities (national figure 59).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow much investment is there in Šabac?
Businesses and public bodies in Šabac invested RSD 15.1 billion in new fixed assets in 2023, about RSD 144,303 per resident against RSD 226,337 nationally; 5th highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many tourists visit Šabac?
Tourist accommodation in Šabac recorded 22,388 arrivals and 71,868 overnight stays in 2023, 53% of the nights by foreign visitors; that is 685 nights per 1,000 residents, 4th lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- In December 2025 alone, average net pay in Šabac reached RSD 107,591 (RSD 147,924 gross), 8.7% above November. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Workers aged 15 to 29 made up 18.7% of registered employment in Šabac in 2023, compared with 17.6% across Serbia. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Of the registered unemployed in Šabac at the end of 2023, 57.8% were women, 40.5% were looking for their first job and 29.4% had no qualifications (Serbia: 56.1%, 57.3% and 35.5%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Šabac compares with other cities in Serbia
Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD) (2025)
Šabac ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zrenjanin | RSD 98,995 |
| 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 |
Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%) (2025)
Šabac ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Čačak | 12.4% |
| 6 | Niš | 12.3% |
| 7 | Pancevo | 12.0% |
| 8 | Šabac | 11.8% |
| 9 | Kragujevac | 11.7% |
| 10 | Zrenjanin | 11.5% |
| 11 | Kruševac | 10.7% |
People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Šabac ranks 11 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)
Šabac ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kraljevo | 52 |
| 7 | Zrenjanin | 45 |
| 8 | Pancevo | 40 |
| 9 | Šabac | 39 |
| 10 | Čačak | 33 |
| 11 | Novi Sad | 28 |
| 12 | Subotica | 27 |
Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD) (2023)
Šabac ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Čačak | RSD 92,896 |
Tourist overnight stays per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Šabac ranks 10 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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