Employer of record in Bosnia and Herzegovina
23 sourced figures on hiring in Bosnia and Herzegovina, drawn from 8 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, inexpensive to employ, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Bosnia and Herzegovina: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Bosnia and Herzegovina through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 27 EOR providers cover Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| Minimum wage | BAM 626/mo | ILOSTAT, 2024-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 12% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 10% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-09-23 |
| Notice period | 2 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 7.2 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 20 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 4 | Nager.Date (open public-holiday dataset), 2026-01-01 |
| Maternity leave | 52 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-09-17. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Bosnia and Herzegovina
The statutory minimum wage sits at BAM 626 per month, while the average monthly wage reaches BAM 1,734, meaning most employers pay well above the floor. On top of base pay, the employer social security rate is 12%, though the employee side carries a much heavier burden at 31.5%, which shapes the total cost of each hire. Corporate tax is set at 10% and the standard VAT rate at 17%. When employment ends, statutory notice is 2 weeks and severance runs to 7.2 weeks, so exit costs are modest but not negligible. Maternity leave extends to 52.1 weeks, while paternity leave stands at just 1.3 weeks, a gap employers should factor into workforce planning. The unemployment rate of 11.04% points to a labour pool of 1.3 million people where finding candidates may be less difficult than in tighter markets, though an inflation rate of 6.11% adds pressure on real wages.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 23 figures for Bosnia and Herzegovina from 8 sources, last refreshed 2026-09-17. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Bosnia and Herzegovina by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in BAM — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (BAM) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 1,734 | $999 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 1,912 | $1,101 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 1,909 | $1,100 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 1,860 | $1,071 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 1,796 | $1,034 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 1,609 | $927 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 1,630 | $939 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 1,706 | $983 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 1,777 | $1,024 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 1,545 | $890 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
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What changed in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Checked against official sources on 17 September 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
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The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Bosnia and Herzegovina
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
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Who can employ in Bosnia and Herzegovina
27 providers operate an EOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina, ranked by Select Score.
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