Average hourly earnings of employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Average hourly earnings of employees was 9.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, average hourly earnings of employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 9.85. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 9.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 2001.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.72 | — |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 3.93 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 4.02 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.79 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 4.23 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 4.33 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.27 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.44 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.24 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 8.44 | +99.1% |
| 2021 | 7.39 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 7.78 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 8.77 | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 9.85 | +12.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 146.38, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.93, 52% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average hourly earnings of employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +99.1% | 4.24 | 8.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.72 | 3.93 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.33 | 4.02 | 4.79 | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.45 | 7.39 | 9.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More work & labour data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2135 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,976 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,082 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 676.82 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 689.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,366 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 9.85 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees (15+, Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.