For the third quarter of 2018, the average monthly gross earnings per person in employment in legal entities in BiH amounted to 1.366 BAM, and the second quarter of 2018 amounted to 1.356 BAM, which represent that the average monthly gross earnings in the third quarter of 2018 as compared to the second quarter of 2018 was nominally higher by 0,8%.
According to the Agency for Statistics, for the third quarter of 2018, the average monthly paid off net earnings per person in employment in legal entities in BiH amounted to 881 BAM, and the second quarter of 2018 amounted to 872 BAM, which represent that the average monthly paid off net earnings was nominally by 1,1% higher in the third quarter of 2018 as compared to the second quarter of 2018.
This year, an increase of the number of employees by 2.7 % can be expected in BiH on an annual level, as well as the increase of the average salary by 1.9 %, according to the Directive for economic planning BiH in the “Outlook of Perspective”.
From the Directorate was noted that the number of registered unemployed persons in BiH in the month of January is by 7 % lower in comparison to the same month last year.
Moreover, the level of investment and foreign trade activities in BiH could influence creation of new workplaces, i.e. intensity of the employment, where the increase of demand and better business environment are expected with higher opportunities for employment.
