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

22,247 people were in registered employment in the West Herzegovina Canton in 2024, 241 per 1,000 residents against 255 across the Federation; 43% were women.

What is the unemployment rate in the West Herzegovina Canton?

9,721 people were registered unemployed in the West Herzegovina Canton at the end of 2024, 30.4% of registered workers plus job seekers, 4th 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 West Herzegovina Canton?

The average net wage in the West Herzegovina Canton was 1,222 KM a month in 2024 and the gross wage 1,893 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 West Herzegovina Canton export?

Firms in the West Herzegovina Canton exported goods worth 1.3 billion KM in 2024, 12.5% of the Federation's exports, and exports covered 46.8% of imports.

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

How much is invested in the West Herzegovina Canton?

Investment in new fixed assets in the West Herzegovina Canton was 354.21 million KM in 2024, 3,833 KM per resident, up 205.4% on 2020.

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

How many tourists visit the West Herzegovina Canton?

Tourist accommodation in the West Herzegovina Canton recorded 13,020 arrivals and 21,294 nights in 2024; 75% 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 West Herzegovina Canton?

33,225 passenger cars were registered in the West Herzegovina Canton in 2024, 360 per 1,000 residents, up 16.4% since 2020.

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

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

Average monthly net wage (KM) (2024)

West Herzegovina Canton ranks 8 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)

West Herzegovina Canton ranks 7 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)

West Herzegovina Canton ranks 1 of 10, highest first.

Rank	Area	Exports per resident (KM)
1	West Herzegovina Canton	14,447
2	Bosnian-Podrinje Canton Goražde	12,991
3	Zenica-Doboj Canton	6,019
4	Tuzla Canton	5,145
5	Posavina Canton	4,873
6	Sarajevo Canton	4,270
7	Herzegovina-Neretva Canton	4,218

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

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

West Herzegovina Canton ranks 2 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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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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