Employment Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased to 42.60 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 43 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Employment Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged 38.30 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 40.90 Hours Jun 2026
Employed Persons 847545.00 852603.00 Aug 2026
Employment Rate 42.60 43.00 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 1193.00 1201.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 48.50 48.60 percent Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 1027.00 1000.00 BAM/Month Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 30.00 33.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 3.40 3.41 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 311107.00 309531.00 Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 12.20 11.40 percent Jun 2026
Wage Growth 8.00 8.40 percent Aug 2026
Wages 2646.00 2694.00 BAM/Month Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 1980.00 1999.00 BAM/Month Aug 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
42.60 43.00 44.60 29.70 2006 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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