Economy, jobs and prices in Central Bosnia Canton (Federacija Bosne I Hercegovine, Bosnia and Herzegovina): official figures

49,981 people were in registered employment in the Central Bosnia Canton in 2024, 205 per 1,000 residents against 255 across the Federation; 43% were women.

What is the unemployment rate in the Central Bosnia Canton?

29,454 people were registered unemployed in the Central Bosnia Canton at the end of 2024, 37.1% of registered workers plus job seekers, 2nd highest of 10 cantons (Federation 31.8%).

Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copy

What is the average salary in the Central Bosnia Canton?

The average net wage in the Central Bosnia Canton was 1,124 KM a month in 2024 and the gross wage 1,732 KM, against 1,373 KM net across the Federation.

Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copy

How much does the Central Bosnia Canton export?

Firms in the Central Bosnia Canton exported goods worth 890.42 million KM in 2024, 8.3% of the Federation's exports, and exports covered 67.2% of imports.

Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copy

How much is invested in the Central Bosnia Canton?

Investment in new fixed assets in the Central Bosnia Canton was 457.17 million KM in 2024, 1,877 KM per resident, up 192.8% on 2020.

Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copy

How many tourists visit the Central Bosnia Canton?

Tourist accommodation in the Central Bosnia Canton recorded 70,581 arrivals and 119,648 nights in 2024; 46% of visitors came from abroad.

Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copy

How many cars are there in the Central Bosnia Canton?

65,877 passenger cars were registered in the Central Bosnia Canton in 2024, 270 per 1,000 residents, up 14.4% since 2020.

Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copy

How Central Bosnia Canton compares with other cantons in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Average monthly net wage (KM) (2024)

Central Bosnia Canton ranks 10 of 10, highest first.

Rank	Area	Average monthly net wage (KM)
4	Posavina Canton	1,258
5	Una-Sana Canton	1,253
6	Canton 10	1,250
7	Tuzla Canton	1,248
8	West Herzegovina Canton	1,222
9	Zenica-Doboj Canton	1,184
10	Central Bosnia Canton	1,124

Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copy

Registered unemployed as % of registered workers plus unemployed (2024)

Central Bosnia Canton ranks 2 of 10, highest first.

Rank	Area	Registered unemployed as % of registered workers plus unemployed
1	Una-Sana Canton	40.0%
2	Central Bosnia Canton	37.1%
3	Tuzla Canton	37.0%
4	Zenica-Doboj Canton	35.8%
5	Posavina Canton	34.2%
6	Canton 10	32.1%
7	West Herzegovina Canton	30.4%

Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copy

Exports per resident (KM) (2024)

Central Bosnia Canton ranks 8 of 10, highest first.

Rank	Area	Exports per resident (KM)
4	Tuzla Canton	5,145
5	Posavina Canton	4,873
6	Sarajevo Canton	4,270
7	Herzegovina-Neretva Canton	4,218
8	Central Bosnia Canton	3,655
9	Una-Sana Canton	2,990
10	Canton 10	2,228

Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copy

Investment in new fixed assets per resident (KM) (2024)

Central Bosnia Canton ranks 6 of 10, highest first.

Rank	Area	Investment in new fixed assets per resident (KM)
3	Zenica-Doboj Canton	3,238
4	Herzegovina-Neretva Canton	2,782
5	Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde	2,437
6	Central Bosnia Canton	1,877
7	Posavina Canton	1,728
8	Tuzla Canton	1,633
9	Canton 10	1,199

Source: Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina · saved copy

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Sources

Federal Office of Statistics (FZS), Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Statistical Yearbook of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2025, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b49f8c57d0d…)

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