Economy, jobs and prices in Zlatiborska oblast (Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije, Serbia): official figures

GDP per person was 13,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 34% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 11th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.

GDP per person (PPS)

13,000

2023

People in work

158,380

2023

Average net monthly pay (RSD)

91,564

2025

How big is the economy of Zlatiborska oblast?

The local economy produced €2.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Zlatiborska oblast?

About 158,380 people worked in Zlatiborska oblast in 2023 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the average salary in Zlatibor District?

Average net pay in Zlatibor District was RSD 91,564 a month in 2025, 84% of the national average of RSD 109,462; 8th lowest of 25 districts.

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

What is the average gross salary in Zlatibor District?

Gross pay, before tax and contributions, averaged RSD 126,820 a month in Zlatibor District in 2025, and net pay rose 12.3% on 2024 in nominal terms (Serbia: 11.5%).

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

How fast are wages growing in Zlatibor District?

On the Statistical Office's earlier yearly series, average net pay in Zlatibor District rose from RSD 46,800 in 2019 to RSD 71,302 in 2023, up 52% in nominal terms against 57% nationally.

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

How many people work in Zlatibor District?

Zlatibor District had an average of 83,406 people in registered employment in 2023 (38,381 of them women), or 330 per 1,000 residents against 356 nationally; 12th lowest of 25 districts.

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

How many unemployed people are there in Zlatibor District?

On 31 December 2023, 17,268 job seekers were registered as unemployed in Zlatibor District: 68 per 1,000 residents, 10th highest of 25 districts (national figure 59).

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

How much investment is there in Zlatibor District?

Businesses and public bodies in Zlatibor District invested RSD 15.8 billion in new fixed assets in 2023, about RSD 62,355 per resident against RSD 226,337 nationally; 7th lowest of 25 districts.

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

How many tourists visit Zlatibor District?

Tourist accommodation in Zlatibor District recorded 534,579 arrivals and 1,691,430 overnight stays in 2023, 20% of the nights by foreign visitors; that is 6,685 nights per 1,000 residents, 2nd highest of 25 districts.

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

What is the main industry in Zlatiborska oblast?

The largest part of the economy of Zlatiborska oblast in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 30.1% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (19.9%).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How industrial is Zlatiborska oblast?

Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 30.1% of output in 2023, against 22.0% for Serbia.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How fast is the economy of Zlatiborska oblast growing?

Gross value added rose from €0.9 billion in 2015 to €1.7 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 88% before inflation.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What jobs do people do in Zlatiborska oblast?

Of the 158,380 jobs located in Zlatiborska oblast in 2023, 12% in public services, education, health and other services, 17% in industry and 49.7% in farming, forestry and fishing.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Are jobs growing in Zlatiborska oblast?

The number of people working in Zlatiborska oblast rose by 3.5% between 2015 and 2023, to 158,380.

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More figures

In December 2025 alone, average net pay in Zlatibor District reached RSD 101,780 (RSD 140,404 gross), 8.8% above November. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
Workers aged 15 to 29 made up 17.2% of registered employment in Zlatibor District in 2023, compared with 17.6% across Serbia. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
Of the registered unemployed in Zlatibor District at the end of 2023, 54.3% were women, 42.5% were looking for their first job and 30.9% had no qualifications (Serbia: 56.1%, 57.3% and 35.5%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

How Zlatiborska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia

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

Zlatiborska oblast ranks 18 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD)
15	Zajecarska oblast	RSD 91,898
16	Severnobanatska oblast	RSD 91,759
17	Rasinska oblast	RSD 91,722
18	Zlatiborska oblast	RSD 91,564
19	Macvanska oblast	RSD 91,084
20	Zapadnobacka oblast	RSD 89,641
21	Pomoravska oblast	RSD 87,627

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

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

Zlatiborska oblast ranks 12 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%)
9	Macvanska oblast	12.4%
10	Branicevska oblast	12.3%
11	Nisavska oblast	12.3%
12	Zlatiborska oblast	12.3%
13	Sremska oblast	12.2%
14	Borska oblast	12.1%
15	Juznobanatska oblast	12.1%

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

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

Zlatiborska oblast ranks 14 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023
11	Rasinska oblast	333
12	Severnobanatska oblast	332
13	Juznobanatska oblast	331
14	Zlatiborska oblast	330
15	Macvanska oblast	328
16	Podunavska oblast	325
17	Pirotska oblast	323

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

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

Zlatiborska oblast ranks 10 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023
7	Nisavska oblast	78
8	Rasinska oblast	77
9	Sumadijska oblast	72
10	Zlatiborska oblast	68
11	Zajecarska oblast	66
12	Zapadnobacka oblast	66
13	Borska oblast	64

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

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

Zlatiborska oblast ranks 19 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD)
16	Moravicka oblast	RSD 78,134
17	Severnobacka oblast	RSD 69,743
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

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

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

Zlatiborska oblast ranks 2 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

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

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

Zlatiborska oblast ranks 10 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
7	Sremska oblast	32.8%
8	Rasinska oblast	31.9%
9	Jablanicka oblast	31.4%
10	Zlatiborska oblast	30.1%
11	Branicevska oblast	29.6%
12	Kolubarska oblast	28.3%
13	Sumadijska oblast	27.8%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Zlatiborska oblast ranks 14 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of output from finance, property and business services
11	Pomoravska oblast	17.3%
12	Zajecarska oblast	16.5%
13	Pirotska oblast	15.8%
14	Zlatiborska oblast	15.6%
15	Kolubarska oblast	15.5%
16	Pcinjska oblast	15.4%
17	Rasinska oblast	15.3%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Zlatiborska oblast ranks 15 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services
12	Zapadnobacka oblast	19.7%
13	Macvanska oblast	19.7%
14	Rasinska oblast	19.7%
15	Zlatiborska oblast	18.5%
16	Severnobanatska oblast	18.1%
17	Severnobacka oblast	16.1%
18	Kolubarska oblast	15.8%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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