The average monthly paid net salary per employee for August 2026 in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1,708 KM and is nominally lower by 2.8 percent, and in real terms lower by 3.7 percent compared to the previous month, according to the data of the FBiH Bureau of Statistics.
Compared to the same month of the previous year, the average monthly net salary paid per employee for August 2026 is nominally higher by 7.1 percent, and in real terms higher by 2.5 percent.
The highest average net salary in August this year was recorded in the following activities: Information and communications – 2,316 KM, Financial and insurance activities – 2,298, and Public administration and defense; mandatory social insurance – 2,266 KM.
The lowest average net wages were in the Activity of providing accommodation and preparing and serving food (hotel and catering) – 1,151 KM, Construction – 1,323 KM and in the Manufacturing industry – 1,364 KM, data from the Federal Bureau of Statistics.
The average monthly gross salary paid per employee for August 2026 in the Federation of BiH was 2,671 KM and is nominally lower by 2.9 percent, and in real terms lower by 3.7 percent compared to the previous month.
Compared to the same month last year, the average gross salary per employee for August 2026 is nominally higher by 7.4 percent, and in real terms higher by 2.8 percent.
In August 2026, the total number of employees in the Federation of BiH is 539,806. Compared to the previous month, the number of employees decreased by 1.1 percent.
