Employment Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased to 43 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 44.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged 38.19 percent from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 44.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a record low of 29.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006. source: Bosnia and Herzegovina Agency for Statistics (BHAS)



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Average Weekly Hours 40.90 41.10 Hours Dec 2025
Employed Persons 852563.00 851918.00 May 2026
Employment Rate 43.00 44.60 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 1247.00 1244.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 48.60 50.20 percent Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 1027.00 1000.00 BAM/Month Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 35.00 35.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Population 3.40 3.41 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 305335.00 309823.00 May 2026
Unemployment Rate 11.40 11.10 percent Mar 2026
Wage Growth 7.80 9.20 percent May 2026
Wages 2631.00 2618.00 BAM/Month May 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 2102.00 2106.00 BAM/Month May 2026


Bosnia And Herzegovina Employment Rate
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the employment rate is the share of employed persons in the total working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
43.00 44.60 44.60 29.70 2006 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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