Union consumer basket increasingly a dream for workers, average salary covers only 45 percent

(Patria) - The union consumer basket calculated by the Union of Independent Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina (SSSBiH) for July 2023 amounted to 2,827.30 BAM.

The average salary paid in the Federation of BiH for May 2023 amounted to 1,277.00 BAM, which is the latest data published by the Federal Institute for Statistics. The minimum wage according to the decision of the FBiH Government is 596.00 BAM.

The coverage of the union consumer basket by the average salary is 45.17 percent. The coverage of the union consumer basket by the minimum wage is 21.08 percent, announced SSSBiH.

When compiling the union consumer basket, the average salary paid in the Federation of BiH was taken into account, as well as the minimum living costs of a four-member family consisting of two adults and two children, one of whom is of secondary school age and the other of primary school age.

The consumer basket itself consists of the following categories: food 44.74 percent, housing and utilities 13.95 percent, hygiene and health maintenance 9.55 percent, education and culture 9.20 percent, clothing and footwear 10.61 percent, transport 4.88 percent, and household maintenance 7.07 percent.