As part of the EU4SORS project - Development of a Modern Statistical System - the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia is organizing a training course for field researchers/in-depth interviewers on Zlatibor from March 24 to 27, 2026, for the Survey on Data Required for the Construction of a Decision – Making Support System at the National Level.

Number of live births in the Republic of Serbia in the period January-February 2026 amounted to 9 303. Compared with the same period of the previous year, when the number of live births was 9 348, noted was the decrease in live births by 45 i.e. 0.5%.

Number of deaths in the Republic of Serbia in the period  January-February 2026 amounted to 17 534, and if related to the same period of the previous year, when it was 17 846, it recorded decrease by 312, or 1.7%.

Average gross salaries and wages calculated for January 2026 amounted to 163 385 RSD, while average net salaries and wages amounted to 118 429 RSD.

In January 2026. average net salaries and wages increased by 10.2% in nominal terms and by 7.6% in real terms compared with the same month last year.

Median net salaries and wages for January 2026 amounted to 92 671 RSD, meaning that 50% of employees realised wages and salaries up to the mentioned amount.

Producer prices of agricultural and fishing products in January 2026, compared to the same month of 2025 were decreased by 3.2% average.

The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia hosted students from the International School on March 19, 2026. Through three thematic presentations, the students had the opportunity to gain more experience about the role and importance of official statistics in modern society.

According to the Survey data, the at-risk-of-poverty rate was 19.6% in 2025, and compared to 2024, it was lower by 0.1 percentage points. The at-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion rate amounted to 23.2%, and it was lower by 1.1 percentage points relative to 2024.

The number of registered road motor vehicles and trailers in 2025 in the Republic of Serbia increased by 4.2%, relative to 2024. Increase was noted regarding almost all registered road motor vehicles and trailers, while only special purpose motor vehicles noted decrease.

The number of registered mopeds in the Republic of Serbia in 2025, compared to the previous year, increased by 8.9%, motorcycles by 13.3%, passengers’ cars by 3.9%, buses by 3.2%, freight vehicles by 3.8% and trailers by 5.7%. The number of special purpose motor vehicles decreased by 15.5%.

In January 2026, the number of 1 604 building permits was issued, presenting the increase of 5.1% when compared to January 2025. Out of the total number of permits issued in January 2026, 83.4% related to buildings, and 16.6% to civil engineering constructions. When only buildings are concerned, 80.5% of permits related to residential buildings, and 19.5% to non–residential ones, while regarding civil engineering constructions the largest number related to pipelines, communication and electric power lines (83.1%).