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

GDP per person was 18,800 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2023, 49% of the EU average (48% for Serbia); 4th highest of 25 districts in Serbia.

GDP per person (PPS)

18,800

2023

People in work

151,240

2023

Average net monthly pay (RSD)

98,482

2025

How big is the economy of Sremska oblast?

The local economy produced €3.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2023.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How many people work in Sremska oblast?

About 151,240 people worked in Sremska oblast in 2023 (employment by place of work).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What is the average salary in Srem District?

Average net pay in Srem District was RSD 98,482 a month in 2025, 90% of the national average of RSD 109,462; 7th highest of 25 districts.

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

What is the average gross salary in Srem District?

Gross pay, before tax and contributions, averaged RSD 136,342 a month in Srem District in 2025, and net pay rose 12.2% on 2024 in nominal terms (Serbia: 11.5%).

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

How fast are wages growing in Srem District?

On the Statistical Office's earlier yearly series, average net pay in Srem District rose from RSD 48,752 in 2019 to RSD 76,892 in 2023, up 58% in nominal terms against 57% nationally.

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

How many people work in Srem District?

Srem District had an average of 101,348 people in registered employment in 2023 (46,857 of them women), or 360 per 1,000 residents against 356 nationally; 4th highest of 25 districts.

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

How many unemployed people are there in Srem District?

The National Employment Service had 9,091 people registered as unemployed in Srem District on 31 December 2023, 32 per 1,000 residents (Serbia: 59); 2nd lowest of 25 districts.

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

How much investment is there in Srem District?

Businesses and public bodies in Srem District invested RSD 27.0 billion in new fixed assets in 2023, about RSD 96,057 per resident against RSD 226,337 nationally; 12th highest of 25 districts.

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

How many tourists visit Srem District?

Tourist accommodation in Srem District recorded 143,229 arrivals and 369,520 overnight stays in 2023, 36% of the nights by foreign visitors; that is 1,312 nights per 1,000 residents, 13th highest of 25 districts.

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

What is the main industry in Sremska oblast?

The largest part of the economy of Sremska oblast in 2023 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 32.8% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (29.7%).

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How industrial is Sremska oblast?

Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 32.8% of output in 2023, against 22.0% for Serbia.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

How fast is the economy of Sremska oblast growing?

Gross value added rose from €1.2 billion in 2015 to €2.8 billion in 2023 in current prices, an increase of 127% before inflation.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

What jobs do people do in Sremska oblast?

Of the 151,240 jobs located in Sremska oblast in 2023, 12% in public services, education, health and other services, 36% in industry and 20.8% in farming, forestry and fishing.

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

Are jobs growing in Sremska oblast?

The number of people working in Sremska oblast rose by 27.0% between 2015 and 2023, to 151,240.

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More figures

In December 2025 alone, average net pay in Srem District reached RSD 110,959 (RSD 152,542 gross), 7.9% above November. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
Workers aged 15 to 29 made up 19.2% of registered employment in Srem District in 2023, compared with 17.6% across Serbia. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy
Of the registered unemployed in Srem District at the end of 2023, 53.5% were women, 38.6% were looking for their first job and 43.6% had no qualifications (Serbia: 56.1%, 57.3% and 35.5%). Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia · saved copy

How Sremska oblast compares with other districts in Serbia

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

Sremska oblast ranks 7 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Average net monthly pay per employee, 2025 (RSD)
4	Juznobanatska oblast	RSD 102,435
5	Nisavska oblast	RSD 100,624
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

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

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

Sremska oblast ranks 13 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Nominal growth in average net pay, 2025 on 2024 (%)
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%
16	Moravicka oblast	12.1%

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

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

Sremska oblast ranks 4 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	People in registered employment per 1,000 residents, 2023
1	Beogradska oblast	416
2	Juznobacka oblast	379
3	Moravicka oblast	361
4	Sremska oblast	360
5	Kolubarska oblast	359
6	Severnobacka oblast	356
7	Nisavska oblast	349

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

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

Sremska oblast ranks 24 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Registered unemployed per 1,000 residents, 31 December 2023
19	Juznobacka oblast	40
20	Severnobacka oblast	39
21	Podunavska oblast	38
22	Kolubarska oblast	36
23	Branicevska oblast	33
24	Sremska oblast	32
25	Beogradska oblast	26

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

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

Sremska oblast ranks 12 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Investment in new fixed assets per resident, 2023 (RSD)
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
15	Severnobanatska oblast	RSD 78,446

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

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

Sremska oblast ranks 13 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Tourist overnight stays per 1,000 residents, 2023
10	Moravicka oblast	1,587
11	Branicevska oblast	1,575
12	Macvanska oblast	1,459
13	Sremska oblast	1,312
14	Pirotska oblast	1,243
15	Rasinska oblast	1,156
16	Sumadijska oblast	1,093

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

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

Sremska oblast ranks 7 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy)
4	Pirotska oblast	42.9%
5	Severnobanatska oblast	38.6%
6	Moravicka oblast	33.6%
7	Sremska oblast	32.8%
8	Rasinska oblast	31.9%
9	Jablanicka oblast	31.4%
10	Zlatiborska oblast	30.1%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Sremska oblast ranks 21 of 25, highest first.

Rank	Area	Share of output from finance, property and business services
18	Toplicka oblast	14.0%
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%

Source: Eurostat · saved copy

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

Sremska oblast ranks 24 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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