Economy, jobs and prices in Raska oblast (Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije, Serbia): official figures
GDP per person was 9,500 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 25% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 22nd highest of 25 districts in Serbia.
How big is the economy of Raska oblast?
The local economy produced €1.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people work in Raska oblast?
About 123,990 people worked in Raska oblast in 2023 (employment by place of work).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Raška District?
Average net pay in Raška District was RSD 87,094 a month in 2025, 80% of the national average of RSD 109,462; 4th lowest of 25 districts.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the average gross salary in Raška District?
Gross pay, before tax and contributions, averaged RSD 120,392 a month in Raška District in 2025, and net pay rose 13.2% on 2024 in nominal terms (Serbia: 11.5%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow fast are wages growing in Raška District?
On the Statistical Office's earlier yearly series, average net pay in Raška District rose from RSD 44,304 in 2019 to RSD 67,110 in 2023, up 51% in nominal terms against 57% nationally.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many people work in Raška District?
Registered employment in Raška District averaged 80,365 people in 2023, 271 for every 1,000 residents (2nd lowest of 25 districts; Serbia: 356).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Raška District?
On 31 December 2023, 40,856 job seekers were registered as unemployed in Raška District: 138 per 1,000 residents, the highest of 25 districts (national figure 59).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow much investment is there in Raška District?
Businesses and public bodies in Raška District invested RSD 13.6 billion in new fixed assets in 2023, about RSD 45,727 per resident against RSD 226,337 nationally; 5th lowest of 25 districts.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many tourists visit Raška District?
Tourist accommodation in Raška District recorded 387,468 arrivals and 1,385,236 overnight stays in 2023, 19% of the nights by foreign visitors; that is 4,668 nights per 1,000 residents, 3rd highest of 25 districts.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Raska oblast?
The largest part of the economy of Raska oblast in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 27.7% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (22.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Raska oblast?
Factories, mines and energy produced 16.5% of the value added in Raska oblast in 2023, against 22.0% for Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Raska oblast growing?
Gross value added rose from €0.7 billion in 2015 to €1.5 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 111% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat jobs do people do in Raska oblast?
Of the 123,990 jobs located in Raska oblast in 2023, 21% in public services, education, health and other services, 17% in industry and 32.6% in farming, forestry and fishing.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Raska oblast?
The number of people working in Raska oblast fell by 14.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 123,990.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In December 2025 alone, average net pay in Raška District reached RSD 97,675 (RSD 134,242 gross), 10.2% above November. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Workers aged 15 to 29 made up 19.1% of registered employment in Raška District in 2023, compared with 17.6% across Serbia. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Of the registered unemployed in Raška District at the end of 2023, 55.9% were women, 78.2% were looking for their first job and 41.4% had no qualifications (Serbia: 56.1%, 57.3% and 35.5%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Raska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia
Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD) (2025)
Raska oblast ranks 22 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Macvanska oblast | RSD 91,084 |
| 20 | Zapadnobacka oblast | RSD 89,641 |
| 21 | Pomoravska oblast | RSD 87,627 |
| 22 | Raska oblast | RSD 87,094 |
| 23 | Toplicka oblast | RSD 86,059 |
| 24 | Pcinjska oblast | RSD 84,071 |
| 25 | Jablanicka oblast | RSD 82,932 |
Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%) (2025)
Raska oblast ranks 3 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jablanicka oblast | 13.7% |
| 2 | Zajecarska oblast | 13.7% |
| 3 | Raska oblast | 13.2% |
| 4 | Pcinjska oblast | 12.9% |
| 5 | Pomoravska oblast | 12.7% |
| 6 | Toplicka oblast | 12.6% |
| 7 | Severnobacka oblast | 12.5% |
People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Raska oblast ranks 24 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Toplicka oblast | 319 |
| 20 | Jablanicka oblast | 315 |
| 21 | Pomoravska oblast | 302 |
| 22 | Zajecarska oblast | 302 |
| 23 | Branicevska oblast | 300 |
| 24 | Raska oblast | 271 |
| 25 | Pcinjska oblast | 254 |
Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023 (2023)
Raska oblast ranks 1 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raska oblast | 138 |
| 2 | Jablanicka oblast | 113 |
| 3 | Pirotska oblast | 113 |
| 4 | Toplicka oblast | 106 |
| 5 | Pcinjska oblast | 96 |
| 6 | Pomoravska oblast | 87 |
| 7 | Nisavska oblast | 78 |
Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD) (2023)
Raska oblast ranks 21 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Zapadnobacka oblast | RSD 63,263 |
| 19 | Zlatiborska oblast | RSD 62,355 |
| 20 | Nisavska oblast | RSD 48,931 |
| 21 | Raska oblast | RSD 45,727 |
| 22 | Zajecarska oblast | RSD 45,662 |
| 23 | Toplicka oblast | RSD 43,418 |
| 24 | Jablanicka oblast | RSD 39,507 |
Tourist overnight stays per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Raska oblast ranks 3 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Tourist overnight stays per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zajecarska oblast | 8,459 |
| 2 | Zlatiborska oblast | 6,685 |
| 3 | Raska oblast | 4,668 |
| 4 | Toplicka oblast | 3,142 |
| 5 | Severnobacka oblast | 2,387 |
| 6 | Kolubarska oblast | 2,275 |
| 7 | Borska oblast | 2,167 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Raska oblast ranks 23 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Zajecarska oblast | 22.6% |
| 20 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 21.0% |
| 21 | Juznobacka oblast | 20.3% |
| 22 | Macvanska oblast | 19.7% |
| 23 | Raska oblast | 16.5% |
| 24 | Srednjobanatska oblast | 16.5% |
| 25 | Beogradska oblast | 10.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Raska oblast ranks 6 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Macvanska oblast | 21.8% |
| 4 | Srednjobanatska oblast | 20.4% |
| 5 | Branicevska oblast | 18.7% |
| 6 | Raska oblast | 18.3% |
| 7 | Zapadnobacka oblast | 17.9% |
| 8 | Severnobacka oblast | 17.7% |
| 9 | Sumadijska oblast | 17.5% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Raska oblast ranks 3 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pcinjska oblast | 31.9% |
| 2 | Toplicka oblast | 28.8% |
| 3 | Raska oblast | 27.7% |
| 4 | Zajecarska oblast | 26.9% |
| 5 | Nisavska oblast | 26.3% |
| 6 | Pomoravska oblast | 23.5% |
| 7 | Jablanicka oblast | 23.3% |
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