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

83,239 people were in registered employment in the Zenica-Doboj Canton in 2024, 238 per 1,000 residents against 255 across the Federation; 43% were women.

What is the unemployment rate in the Zenica-Doboj Canton?

46,476 people were registered unemployed in the Zenica-Doboj Canton at the end of 2024, 35.8% of registered workers plus job seekers, 4th 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 Zenica-Doboj Canton?

The average net wage in the Zenica-Doboj Canton was 1,184 KM a month in 2024 and the gross wage 1,832 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 Zenica-Doboj Canton export?

Firms in the Zenica-Doboj Canton exported goods worth 2.1 billion KM in 2024, 19.7% of the Federation's exports, and exports covered 97.1% of imports.

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

How much is invested in the Zenica-Doboj Canton?

Investment in new fixed assets in the Zenica-Doboj Canton was 1.1 billion KM in 2024, 3,238 KM per resident, up 107.0% on 2020.

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

How many tourists visit the Zenica-Doboj Canton?

Tourist accommodation in the Zenica-Doboj Canton recorded 78,111 arrivals and 190,313 nights in 2024; 31% 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 Zenica-Doboj Canton?

106,739 passenger cars were registered in the Zenica-Doboj Canton in 2024, 305 per 1,000 residents, up 13.7% since 2020.

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

How Zenica-Doboj Canton compares with other cantons in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Average monthly net wage (KM) (2024)

Zenica-Doboj Canton ranks 9 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)

Zenica-Doboj Canton ranks 4 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)

Zenica-Doboj Canton ranks 3 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)

Zenica-Doboj Canton ranks 3 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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