In Serbia, as of April, there were 1,657,668 pensioners, an increase of 119 from December last year and 6,353 more than in December 2023, when there were 1,651,315 pensioners, according to the latest report by the Republic Pension and Disability Insurance Fund (PIO).
The highest average pensions are in the Belgrade municipality of Savski Venac at 81,060 dinars, while the lowest are in Malo Crniće at 25,855 dinars.
By pension type, the majority are old-age pensioners, numbering 1,109,126 (66.9% of all pensioners). Family pensions are received by 322,586 people (19.5%), and disability pensions by 225,956 (13.6%).
The average pension for all categories in April was 50,688 dinars.
After Savski Venac, the highest average pensions are in Stari Grad (77,740 dinars) and Vračar (77,436 dinars). Among municipalities with the lowest averages, Žabari recorded 26,192 dinars and Varvarin 30,693 dinars.
Notably, 124,820 pensioners (7.5%) received pensions over 100,000 dinars.
Most pensions are paid in Belgrade (391,858), followed by Novi Sad (93,249) and Niš (84,287). The Belgrade municipality with the most pensioners is Novi Beograd with 57,383.
The smallest number of pensioners is in Crna Trava (374), Trgovište (872), and Ražanj (1,228).
The average age of pension recipients in 2023 was 64 years for both men and women.
For disability pensions, men retired on average at 56 and women at 55 years.
Men and women retiring from regular employment averaged 64 years, while self-employed men and farmers retired at 65 and women in those categories at 64.
Average work experience for male old-age pensioners was 32 years, and for women, 30 years.
The average age of male old-age pensioners was 73, women 72; for disability pensioners, 69 for men and 68 for women.
Men receiving old-age pensions before death used them for an average of 17 years, women for 21 years.
Compared to a decade ago, men used pensions one year longer, women three years longer.
