FBiH Government: Minimum wage in 2026 will be 1,027 KM

(Patria) - The FBiH Government, at today's telephone session, upon the proposal of the Federal Ministry of Finance, adopted the Decision on the amount of the minimum wage for 2026.

The minimum wage for the period from January 1st to December 31st, 2026, is set at a net amount of 1,027 KM.

As stated in the explanation, the method of determining the minimum wage, its harmonization, and the deadline for harmonization are prescribed by the Decree on the methodology for calculating and harmonizing the minimum wage.

According to the Decree, the minimum wage for the next calendar year is harmonized by the end of the current year, in a way that the harmonization is carried out, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Statistics, by the sum of 50 percent of the increase in consumer prices and 50 percent of the increase in gross domestic product in the FBiH in the current year for the period January-September, and after consultations with the Economic and Social Council.

At the session of the Economic and Social Council for the territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, held on December 18th, 2025, social partners considered and agreed upon the amount of the minimum wage for 2026, and it was determined in accordance with Article 5 of the Decree.

Based on the data provided by the Federal Bureau of Statistics, consumer prices in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina increased by 3.6 percent, and the real growth of gross domestic product in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1.8 percent.

In accordance with the above, the minimum wage for the period from January 1st to December 31st, 2026, is set at a net amount of 1,027 KM, which represents an increase of the minimum wage by 2.7 percent compared to the minimum wage set for 2025.