Economy, jobs and prices in Zrenjanin, Serbia: official figures
Average net pay in Zrenjanin was RSD 98,995 a month in 2025, 90% of the national average of RSD 109,462; 6th highest of 13 major cities.
What is the average gross salary in Zrenjanin?
Gross pay, before tax and contributions, averaged RSD 137,027 a month in Zrenjanin in 2025, and net pay rose 11.5% on 2024 in nominal terms (Serbia: 11.5%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow fast are wages growing in Zrenjanin?
On the Statistical Office's earlier yearly series, average net pay in Zrenjanin rose from RSD 52,719 in 2019 to RSD 78,459 in 2023, up 49% in nominal terms against 57% nationally.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many people work in Zrenjanin?
Registered employment in Zrenjanin averaged 38,892 people in 2023, 370 for every 1,000 residents (4th highest of 13 major cities; Serbia: 356).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Zrenjanin?
The National Employment Service had 4,766 people registered as unemployed in Zrenjanin on 31 December 2023, 45 per 1,000 residents (Serbia: 59); 7th highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow much investment is there in Zrenjanin?
Businesses and public bodies in Zrenjanin invested RSD 54.6 billion in new fixed assets in 2023, about RSD 519,454 per resident against RSD 226,337 nationally; the highest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many tourists visit Zrenjanin?
Tourist accommodation in Zrenjanin recorded 20,913 arrivals and 77,777 overnight stays in 2023, 49% of the nights by foreign visitors; that is 740 nights per 1,000 residents, 5th lowest of 13 major cities.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyMore figures
- In December 2025 alone, average net pay in Zrenjanin reached RSD 109,643 (RSD 151,033 gross), 6.9% above November. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Workers aged 15 to 29 made up 16.5% of registered employment in Zrenjanin in 2023, compared with 17.6% across Serbia. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Of the registered unemployed in Zrenjanin at the end of 2023, 55.3% were women, 62.3% were looking for their first job and 44.6% had no qualifications (Serbia: 56.1%, 57.3% and 35.5%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Zrenjanin compares with other cities in Serbia
Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD) (2025)
Zrenjanin ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Kruševac | RSD 96,585 |
| 9 | Šabac | RSD 95,703 |
Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%) (2025)
Zrenjanin ranks 10 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)
Zrenjanin ranks 4 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)
Zrenjanin ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kragujevac | 69 |
| 5 | Kruševac | 67 |
| 6 | Kraljevo | 52 |
| 7 | Zrenjanin | 45 |
| 8 | Pancevo | 40 |
| 9 | Šabac | 39 |
| 10 | Čačak | 33 |
Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD) (2023)
Zrenjanin ranks 1 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)
Zrenjanin ranks 9 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | City | Tourist overnight stays per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Niš | 1,346 |
| 7 | Kruševac | 938 |
| 8 | Kragujevac | 913 |
| 9 | Zrenjanin | 740 |
| 10 | Šabac | 685 |
| 11 | Leskovac | 515 |
| 12 | Novi Pazar | 450 |
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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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