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

57,200 people were in registered employment in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton in 2024, 271 per 1,000 residents against 255 across the Federation; 48% were women.

What is the unemployment rate in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton?

24,440 people were registered unemployed in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton at the end of 2024, 29.9% of registered workers plus job seekers, 3rd lowest 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 Herzegovina-Neretva Canton?

The average net wage in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton was 1,428 KM a month in 2024 and the gross wage 2,234 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 Herzegovina-Neretva Canton export?

Firms in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton exported goods worth 891.02 million KM in 2024, 8.3% of the Federation's exports, and exports covered 46.2% of imports.

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

How much is invested in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton?

Investment in new fixed assets in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton was 587.74 million KM in 2024, 2,782 KM per resident, up 59.7% on 2020.

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

How many tourists visit the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton?

Tourist accommodation in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton recorded 325,624 arrivals and 683,786 nights in 2024; 71% 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 Herzegovina-Neretva Canton?

75,985 passenger cars were registered in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton in 2024, 360 per 1,000 residents, up 14.9% since 2020.

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

How Herzegovina-Neretva Canton compares with other cantons in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Average monthly net wage (KM) (2024)

Herzegovina-Neretva Canton ranks 2 of 10, highest first.

Rank	Area	Average monthly net wage (KM)
1	Sarajevo Canton	1,704
2	Herzegovina-Neretva Canton	1,428
3	Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde	1,336
4	Posavina Canton	1,258
5	Una-Sana Canton	1,253
6	Canton 10	1,250
7	Tuzla Canton	1,248

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

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

Herzegovina-Neretva Canton ranks 8 of 10, highest first.

Rank	Area	Registered unemployed as % of registered workers plus unemployed
4	Zenica-Doboj Canton	35.8%
5	Posavina Canton	34.2%
6	Canton 10	32.1%
7	West Herzegovina Canton	30.4%
8	Herzegovina-Neretva Canton	29.9%
9	Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde	26.2%
10	Sarajevo Canton	22.7%

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

Exports per resident (KM) (2024)

Herzegovina-Neretva Canton ranks 7 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)

Herzegovina-Neretva Canton ranks 4 of 10, highest first.

Rank	Area	Investment in new fixed assets per resident (KM)
1	Sarajevo Canton	4,220
2	West Herzegovina Canton	3,833
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

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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