Economy, jobs and prices in Region Vojvodine, Serbia: official figures
GDP per person was 19,000 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 48% of the EU average; 2nd highest of 4 regions in Serbia. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Region Vojvodine?
The regional economy produced €20.1 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 24.1% of Serbia's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Region Vojvodine?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 8.0% in 2025, against 8.7% for Serbia and 6.0% across the EU; 3rd highest of 4 regions in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Region Vojvodine?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 20.3% in 2025, against 23.4% for Serbia; the lowest of 4 regions in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Region Vojvodine spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 1.12% of GDP in 2024 (0.93% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Vojvodina?
Average net pay in Vojvodina was RSD 103,566 a month in 2025, 95% of the national average of RSD 109,462; 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyWhat is the average gross salary in Vojvodina?
Gross pay, before tax and contributions, averaged RSD 143,125 a month in Vojvodina in 2025, and net pay rose 11.7% on 2024 in nominal terms (Serbia: 11.5%).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow fast are wages growing in Vojvodina?
On the Statistical Office's earlier yearly series, average net pay in Vojvodina rose from RSD 51,965 in 2019 to RSD 81,386 in 2023, up 57% in nominal terms against 57% nationally.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many people work in Vojvodina?
Vojvodina had an average of 616,587 people in registered employment in 2023 (290,116 of them women), or 356 per 1,000 residents against 356 nationally; 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Vojvodina?
On 31 December 2023, 79,626 job seekers were registered as unemployed in Vojvodina: 46 per 1,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions (national figure 59).
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow much investment is there in Vojvodina?
Businesses and public bodies in Vojvodina invested RSD 307.0 billion in new fixed assets in 2023, about RSD 177,029 per resident against RSD 226,337 nationally; 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions.
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copyHow many people in Region Vojvodine are long-term unemployed?
Long-term unemployment (people out of work for a year or more) stood at 2.8% of the labour force in 2025 (Serbia: 3.5%; EU: 1.9%); 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia. In 2015 it was 9.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Region Vojvodine?
Unemployment among women was 8.6% in 2025 (Serbia: 9.1%; EU: 6.2%); 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia. In 2015 it was 16.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Region Vojvodine are in work?
64.1% of women aged 20 to 64 were in work in 2025 (Serbia: 65.8%; EU: 71.3%); 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia. In 2015 it was 47.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyIs the economy of Region Vojvodine growing?
In real terms the economy of Region Vojvodine grew by 1.1% in 2024 (gross value added), against 3.9% for Serbia as a whole; the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia. In 2014 it was -0.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Region Vojvodine?
Residents of Region Vojvodine owned 364 cars per 1,000 people in 2024, against 377 for Serbia as a whole; 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia. In 2019 it was 288.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Region Vojvodine?
Average compensation per employee (pay plus employer social contributions) was €7,790 in 2023, against €8,349 across Serbia; 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions in Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Region Vojvodine?
Visitors spent 1.9 million nights in tourist accommodation in 2025, 52% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Region Vojvodine?
The largest part of the economy of Region Vojvodine in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 27.3% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (25.7%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Region Vojvodine?
Factories, mines and energy produced 27.3% of the value added in Region Vojvodine in 2023, against 22.0% for Serbia.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Region Vojvodine growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.1 billion in 2015 to €15.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 97% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyAre jobs growing in Region Vojvodine?
The number of people working in Region Vojvodine rose by 1.6% between 2015 and 2024, to 805,160.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- In December 2025 alone, average net pay in Vojvodina reached RSD 117,813 (RSD 161,547 gross), 10.1% above November. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Workers aged 15 to 29 made up 18.0% of registered employment in Vojvodina in 2023, compared with 17.6% across Serbia. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
- Of the registered unemployed in Vojvodina at the end of 2023, 53.8% were women, 54.5% were looking for their first job and 43.4% had no qualifications (Serbia: 56.1%, 57.3% and 35.5%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
How Region Vojvodine compares with other statistical regions
Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD) (2025)
Region Vojvodine ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradski region | RSD 136,911 |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | RSD 103,566 |
| 3 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | RSD 94,599 |
| 4 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | RSD 92,602 |
Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%) (2025)
Region Vojvodine ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 12.5% |
| 2 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 12.3% |
| 3 | Region Vojvodine | 11.7% |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 10.4% |
People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)
Region Vojvodine ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradski region | 416 |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | 356 |
| 3 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 326 |
| 4 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 316 |
Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023 (2023)
Region Vojvodine ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 76 |
| 2 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 76 |
| 3 | Region Vojvodine | 46 |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 26 |
Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD) (2023)
Region Vojvodine ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradski region | RSD 411,875 |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | RSD 177,029 |
| 3 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | RSD 153,203 |
| 4 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | RSD 110,963 |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Region Vojvodine ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 5.8% |
| 2 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 3.8% |
| 3 | Region Vojvodine | 2.8% |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 2.0% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Region Vojvodine ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 13.5% |
| 2 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 8.8% |
| 3 | Region Vojvodine | 8.6% |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 6.8% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Region Vojvodine ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradski region | 73.4% |
| 2 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 64.6% |
| 3 | Region Vojvodine | 64.1% |
| 4 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 59.5% |
Real growth in gross value added (2024)
Region Vojvodine ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross value added |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 6.1% |
| 2 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 5.5% |
| 3 | Beogradski region | 4.0% |
| 4 | Region Vojvodine | 1.1% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Region Vojvodine ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradski region | 425 |
| 2 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 371 |
| 3 | Region Vojvodine | 364 |
| 4 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 342 |
Compensation per employee (euros) (2023)
Region Vojvodine ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Compensation per employee (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradski region | €10,612 |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | €7,790 |
| 3 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | €6,890 |
| 4 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | €6,519 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Region Vojvodine ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 4.7 million |
| 2 | Beogradski region | 3.6 million |
| 3 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 2.1 million |
| 4 | Region Vojvodine | 1.9 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2023)
Region Vojvodine ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 40.8% |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | 27.3% |
| 3 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 26.7% |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 10.6% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2023)
Region Vojvodine ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beogradski region | 30.2% |
| 2 | Region Vojvodine | 18.0% |
| 3 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 16.9% |
| 4 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 13.4% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2023)
Region Vojvodine ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Region Sumadije i Zapadne Srbije | 20.4% |
| 2 | Region Juzne i Istocne Srbije | 20.2% |
| 3 | Region Vojvodine | 15.7% |
| 4 | Beogradski region | 15.1% |
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