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Economy and jobs in Leskovac, Serbia

Leskovac has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in manufacturing, tourism and hospitality.

Economy type
Tourism economy
Economy score
52/100

Economy overview

Leskovac has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in manufacturing, tourism and hospitality.

Leskovac, Serbia is classified as a tourism economy in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Manufacturing
  • Tourism
  • Hospitality

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment52/100
Job market51/100

Leskovac's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential50/100
Affordability-adjusted income59/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Leskovac.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment52/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem46/100
Innovation47/100

The startup ecosystem in Leskovac is developing, supported by local business activity.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work58/100
Remote job availability56/100

Leskovac offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 58/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity51/100
Technology47/100
Healthcare45/100
Finance35/100
Manufacturing72/100
Tourism74/100
Education46/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score52/100
Employment52/100
Salary50/100
Business environment52/100
Startup ecosystem46/100
Innovation47/100
Remote work58/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market51/100
Technology47/100
Healthcare45/100
Finance35/100
Manufacturing72/100
Tourism74/100
Education46/100
Remote availability56/100
Career opportunity51/100

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