Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) was 9.85 cur lcu in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 9.85 cur lcu for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 9.85 cur lcu in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.72 cur lcu, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 62nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.72 cur lcu | — |
| 2006 | 2.9 cur lcu | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.07 cur lcu | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6 cur lcu | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 3.93 cur lcu | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 4.02 cur lcu | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.79 cur lcu | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 4.23 cur lcu | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 4.33 cur lcu | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.27 cur lcu | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.44 cur lcu | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.24 cur lcu | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.44 cur lcu | +99.1% |
| 2021 | 7.39 cur lcu | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 7.78 cur lcu | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 8.77 cur lcu | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 9.85 cur lcu | +12.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.85 cur lcu is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.42 cur lcu, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.85 cur lcu is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6 cur lcu, 46% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) 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 cur lcu | 8.44 cur lcu |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.24 cur lcu | 2.72 cur lcu | 3.93 cur lcu | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.33 cur lcu | 4.02 cur lcu | 4.79 cur lcu | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.45 cur lcu | 7.39 cur lcu | 9.85 cur lcu | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More development goals data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Red List Index 0.8264 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 814.28 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 948.83 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 22 (2025)
- Infant deaths 134 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 9.85 cur lcu in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 cur lcu in 2024.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 cur lcu in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 62nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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