Economy, jobs and prices in Podunavska oblast (Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije, Serbia): official figures

GDP per person was 12,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 33% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 13th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.

GDP per person (PPS)

12,500

2023

People in work

75,360

2023

Average net monthly pay (RSD)

95,669

2025

How big is the economy of Podunavska oblast?

The local economy produced €1.3 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Podunavska oblast?

About 75,360 people worked in Podunavska oblast in 2023 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the average salary in Podunavlje District?

In 2025 the average monthly net salary in Podunavlje District was RSD 95,669, which ranks 10th highest of 25 districts; the Serbian average was RSD 109,462.

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

What is the average gross salary in Podunavlje District?

Gross pay, before tax and contributions, averaged RSD 132,406 a month in Podunavlje District 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 Podunavlje District?

On the Statistical Office's earlier yearly series, average net pay in Podunavlje District rose from RSD 51,125 in 2019 to RSD 74,540 in 2023, up 46% in nominal terms against 57% nationally.

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

How many people work in Podunavlje District?

Podunavlje District had an average of 56,678 people in registered employment in 2023 (24,804 of them women), or 325 per 1,000 residents against 356 nationally; 10th lowest of 25 districts.

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

How many unemployed people are there in Podunavlje District?

On 31 December 2023, 6,554 job seekers were registered as unemployed in Podunavlje District: 38 per 1,000 residents, 5th lowest of 25 districts (national figure 59).

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

How much investment is there in Podunavlje District?

Businesses and public bodies in Podunavlje District invested RSD 18.1 billion in new fixed assets in 2023, about RSD 103,566 per resident against RSD 226,337 nationally; 11th highest of 25 districts.

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

How many tourists visit Podunavlje District?

Tourist accommodation in Podunavlje District recorded 18,925 arrivals and 49,744 overnight stays in 2023, 56% of the nights by foreign visitors; that is 285 nights per 1,000 residents, the lowest of 25 districts.

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

What is the main industry in Podunavska oblast?

The largest part of the economy of Podunavska oblast in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 45.9% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (16.6%).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How industrial is Podunavska oblast?

Factories, mines and energy produced 45.9% of the value added in Podunavska oblast in 2023, against 22.0% for Serbia.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How fast is the economy of Podunavska oblast growing?

Gross value added rose from €0.4 billion in 2015 to €1.1 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 176% before inflation.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What jobs do people do in Podunavska oblast?

Of the 75,360 jobs located in Podunavska oblast in 2023, 15% in public services, education, health and other services, 25% in industry and 34.9% in farming, forestry and fishing.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Are jobs growing in Podunavska oblast?

The number of people working in Podunavska oblast fell by 7.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 75,360.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

More figures

In December 2025 alone, average net pay in Podunavlje District reached RSD 106,050 (RSD 146,098 gross), 8.5% above November. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
Workers aged 15 to 29 made up 20.8% of registered employment in Podunavlje District in 2023, compared with 17.6% across Serbia. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
Of the registered unemployed in Podunavlje District at the end of 2023, 58.4% were women, 36.4% were looking for their first job and 36.5% had no qualifications (Serbia: 56.1%, 57.3% and 35.5%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

How Podunavska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia

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

Podunavska oblast ranks 10 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD)
7	Sremska oblast	RSD 98,482
8	Severnobacka oblast	RSD 96,323
9	Srednjobanatska oblast	RSD 96,105
10	Podunavska oblast	RSD 95,669
11	Kolubarska oblast	RSD 95,462
12	Branicevska oblast	RSD 94,950
13	Moravicka oblast	RSD 94,913

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

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

Podunavska oblast ranks 18 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%)
15	Juznobanatska oblast	12.1%
16	Moravicka oblast	12.1%
17	Severnobanatska oblast	12.1%
18	Podunavska oblast	12.0%
19	Sumadijska oblast	11.9%
20	Rasinska oblast	11.8%
21	Zapadnobacka oblast	11.7%

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

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

Podunavska oblast ranks 16 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023
13	Juznobanatska oblast	331
14	Zlatiborska oblast	330
15	Macvanska oblast	328
16	Podunavska oblast	325
17	Pirotska oblast	323
18	Zapadnobacka oblast	320
19	Toplicka oblast	319

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

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

Podunavska oblast ranks 21 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023
18	Moravicka oblast	41
19	Juznobacka oblast	40
20	Severnobacka oblast	39
21	Podunavska oblast	38
22	Kolubarska oblast	36
23	Branicevska oblast	33
24	Sremska oblast	32

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

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

Podunavska oblast ranks 11 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD)
8	Pomoravska oblast	RSD 128,860
9	Macvanska oblast	RSD 120,027
10	Sumadijska oblast	RSD 106,087
11	Podunavska oblast	RSD 103,566
12	Sremska oblast	RSD 96,057
13	Pirotska oblast	RSD 92,727
14	Rasinska oblast	RSD 91,298

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

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

Podunavska oblast ranks 25 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Tourist overnight stays per 1,000 residents, 2023
19	Zapadnobacka oblast	899
20	Pcinjska oblast	784
21	Jablanicka oblast	781
22	Srednjobanatska oblast	575
23	Pomoravska oblast	521
24	Juznobanatska oblast	489
25	Podunavska oblast	285

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

Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)

Podunavska oblast ranks 2 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
1	Borska oblast	79.5%
2	Podunavska oblast	45.9%
3	Juznobanatska oblast	44.5%
4	Pirotska oblast	42.9%
5	Severnobanatska oblast	38.6%
6	Moravicka oblast	33.6%
7	Sremska oblast	32.8%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)

Podunavska oblast ranks 24 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of output from finance, property and business services
19	Jablanicka oblast	13.8%
20	Moravicka oblast	13.8%
21	Sremska oblast	13.0%
22	Severnobanatska oblast	12.5%
23	Juznobanatska oblast	12.4%
24	Podunavska oblast	11.8%
25	Borska oblast	4.4%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)

Podunavska oblast ranks 23 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services
19	Juznobacka oblast	15.7%
20	Juznobanatska oblast	15.4%
21	Beogradska oblast	15.1%
22	Moravicka oblast	15.1%
23	Podunavska oblast	14.8%
24	Sremska oblast	11.8%
25	Borska oblast	6.3%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
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Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia: Municipalities and regions of the Republic of Serbia, 2024: tables 4.1 (registered employment 2023), 4.4 (registered unemployed, 31 December 2023) and 4.5 (average net salaries and wages 2019-2023), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a782476fc6e5…)
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