Average salary in December amounted to 1,297 KM

(Patria) - The average monthly net salary paid in legal entities in BiH for December last year amounted to 1,297 KM, representing a nominal decrease of 0.5 percent and a real decrease of 0.3 percent compared to November last year.

The average monthly net salary paid for December last year compared to December 2022 is nominally higher by nine percent. For the same period, the real index was higher by 6.6 percent, according to data from the Agency for Statistics of BiH.

The highest average net salaries in December last year were earned by employees in the information and communication sector, amounting to 1,902 KM, financial and insurance activities 1,892 KM, and production and supply of electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning 1,799 KM.

The lowest average net earnings were earned by workers in the accommodation and food service activities sector, 852 KM, and in construction, 972 KM.

The average monthly gross salary per employee in BiH for December 2023 amounted to 2,004 KM, showing a nominal decrease of 0.4 percent, and a real decrease of 0.2 percent compared to November of that year.

The average monthly gross salary paid for December last year compared to December 2022 is nominally higher by 9.5 percent, while the real index was higher by 7.1 percent.