Last year’s trend of layoffs, shutdown of certain factories and plants, and the departure of investors from Serbia led to the fact that as many as 11.510 workers were left without a job in the manufacturing industry. According to the data RZS five years ago, more precisely in 2021, there were 2.212.631 employees in Serbia, […]
Read moreThe average salary without taxes and contributions (net) in Serbia in January this year amounted to 118,429 dinars, while the gross salary stood at 163,385 dinars, the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia announced today. The median net salary was 92,671 dinars, meaning that 50 per cent of employees earned up to that amount. […]
Read moreA new Support Programme is available as of today for start-ups, intended for newly established entrepreneurs, micro and small enterprises operating for no longer than 36 months, or 48 months if the majority owner is a woman, as well as for individuals planning to start their own business. This was announced at the signing of […]
Read moreSerbia’s financial sector expected year-ahead inflation of 3% in February, unchanged from January and aligned with the middle point of the central bank’s 1.5-4.5% target band, the central bank, NBS, said on Tuesday. For two and three years ahead, the sector’s inflation expectations also stood at 3% in February, roughly unchanged from January, when the […]
Read morePresident Aleksandar Vučić hurried last Tuesday, a day before the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (RZS), to be the first to deliver the good news to citizens that the average salary in December exceeded 1,000 euros for the first time in history, and announced that between 6 and 10 March he would present […]
Read moreSerbia’s unemployment rate rose by 0.7 percentage points (pp) quarter-on-quarter to 8.9% in the last three months of 2025, the statistical office said on Friday. Compared with the fourth quarter of 2024, the jobless rate rose by 0.3 pp in the review period, the statistical office said in a statement. In October-December, the employment rate […]
Read more€40 million to support Serbian SMEs, focusing on green finance and regional outreach €10 million to drive digital transformation and automation of local businesses, backed by EU incentives The finance package promotes innovation, competitiveness and gender inclusion in Serbia’s SME sector The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is strengthening the competitiveness and resilience […]
Read moreSerbia’s economic growth is expected to quicken to 3.5-4% in 2026 and 2027 from an estimated 2.1% increase in 2025, global trade credit insurer Allianz Trade said. “Private consumption should remain resilient, supported by wage growth and easing inflation, but tighter labor market conditions and slowing productivity gains may cap momentum. Public investment continues to […]
Read moreThe Uzbekistan-Serbia Business Forum will be held in Tashkent on February 20, Trend reports via the Investment Promotion Agency of Uzbekistan. The event is expected to serve as a platform for strengthening bilateral business ties, establishing new partnerships, and expanding cooperation between companies from both countries. The forum will highlight the economic potential of Uzbekistan […]
Read moreAlmost one-fifth of small and medium-sized enterprises in Serbia that are among the top 150 by net profit achieved in 2024 operated without any employees. These businesses are mostly directly or indirectly linked to the real estate market. This points to the continued inflow of capital into this sector, which has been growing significantly faster […]
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