Economy, jobs and prices in Srednjobanatska oblast (Region Vojvodine, Serbia): official figures

GDP per person was 10,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 28% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 19th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.

GDP per person (PPS)

10,600

2023

People in work

68,390

2023

Average net monthly pay (RSD)

96,105

2025

How big is the economy of Srednjobanatska oblast?

The local economy produced €1.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Srednjobanatska oblast?

About 68,390 people worked in Srednjobanatska oblast in 2023 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the average salary in Central Banat District?

Employees in Central Banat District took home RSD 96,105 a month on average in 2025 (net), against RSD 109,462 for Serbia as a whole: 9th highest of 25 districts.

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

What is the average gross salary in Central Banat District?

Gross pay, before tax and contributions, averaged RSD 132,970 a month in Central Banat District in 2025, and net pay rose 11.6% on 2024 in nominal terms (Serbia: 11.5%).

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

How fast are wages growing in Central Banat District?

On the Statistical Office's earlier yearly series, average net pay in Central Banat District rose from RSD 50,879 in 2019 to RSD 75,797 in 2023, up 49% in nominal terms against 57% nationally.

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

How many people work in Central Banat District?

Registered employment in Central Banat District averaged 54,461 people in 2023, 348 for every 1,000 residents (8th highest of 25 districts; Serbia: 356).

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

How many unemployed people are there in Central Banat District?

The National Employment Service had 9,596 people registered as unemployed in Central Banat District on 31 December 2023, 61 per 1,000 residents (Serbia: 59); 12th lowest of 25 districts.

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

How much investment is there in Central Banat District?

Businesses and public bodies in Central Banat District invested RSD 57.4 billion in new fixed assets in 2023, about RSD 366,244 per resident against RSD 226,337 nationally; 3rd highest of 25 districts.

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

How many tourists visit Central Banat District?

Tourist accommodation in Central Banat District recorded 25,461 arrivals and 90,066 overnight stays in 2023, 45% of the nights by foreign visitors; that is 575 nights per 1,000 residents, 4th lowest of 25 districts.

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

What is the main industry in Srednjobanatska oblast?

The largest part of the economy of Srednjobanatska oblast in 2023 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 22.2% of gross value added, followed by finance, property and business services (20.4%).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How industrial is Srednjobanatska oblast?

Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 16.5% of output in 2023, against 22.0% for Serbia.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How fast is the economy of Srednjobanatska oblast growing?

Gross value added rose from €0.7 billion in 2015 to €0.9 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 25% before inflation.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What jobs do people do in Srednjobanatska oblast?

Of the 68,390 jobs located in Srednjobanatska oblast in 2023, 18% in public services, education, health and other services, 23% in industry and 30.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Are jobs growing in Srednjobanatska oblast?

The number of people working in Srednjobanatska oblast fell by 20.6% between 2015 and 2023, to 68,390.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

More figures

In December 2025 alone, average net pay in Central Banat District reached RSD 106,341 (RSD 146,401 gross), 6.9% 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 Central Banat District in 2023, compared with 17.6% across Serbia. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
Of the registered unemployed in Central Banat District at the end of 2023, 52.8% were women, 61.6% were looking for their first job and 53.1% had no qualifications (Serbia: 56.1%, 57.3% and 35.5%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

How Srednjobanatska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia

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

Srednjobanatska oblast ranks 9 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD)
6	Sumadijska oblast	RSD 99,339
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

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

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

Srednjobanatska oblast ranks 22 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%)
19	Sumadijska oblast	11.9%
20	Rasinska oblast	11.8%
21	Zapadnobacka oblast	11.7%
22	Srednjobanatska oblast	11.6%
23	Juznobacka oblast	11.1%
24	Pirotska oblast	10.9%
25	Beogradska oblast	10.4%

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

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

Srednjobanatska oblast ranks 8 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023
5	Kolubarska oblast	359
6	Severnobacka oblast	356
7	Nisavska oblast	349
8	Srednjobanatska oblast	348
9	Sumadijska oblast	347
10	Borska oblast	346
11	Rasinska oblast	333

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

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

Srednjobanatska oblast ranks 14 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023
11	Zajecarska oblast	66
12	Zapadnobacka oblast	66
13	Borska oblast	64
14	Srednjobanatska oblast	61
15	Juznobanatska oblast	58
16	Macvanska oblast	57
17	Severnobanatska oblast	46

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

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

Srednjobanatska oblast ranks 3 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD)
1	Borska oblast	RSD 1,205,333
2	Beogradska oblast	RSD 411,875
3	Srednjobanatska oblast	RSD 366,244
4	Juznobacka oblast	RSD 207,595
5	Kolubarska oblast	RSD 180,604
6	Branicevska oblast	RSD 148,113
7	Juznobanatska oblast	RSD 140,314

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

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

Srednjobanatska oblast ranks 22 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)

Srednjobanatska oblast ranks 24 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%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Srednjobanatska oblast ranks 4 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of output from finance, property and business services
1	Beogradska oblast	30.2%
2	Juznobacka oblast	22.3%
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%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Srednjobanatska oblast ranks 9 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services
6	Pomoravska oblast	23.5%
7	Jablanicka oblast	23.3%
8	Sumadijska oblast	22.4%
9	Srednjobanatska oblast	22.2%
10	Branicevska oblast	21.2%
11	Pirotska oblast	20.4%
12	Zapadnobacka oblast	19.7%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

More on Srednjobanatska oblast: overview · health · education and schools · poverty and living standards · government budget · government and politics · Region Vojvodine · Serbia

Sources

Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP per person, PPS (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3bf0fc662f56…)
Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment, thousand people (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 664e4e3a6dc0…)
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…)
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…)
Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3empers: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 222a97c302d3…)

Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.