The liberalisation of the labour market in Germany in 2017 led to a significant wave of emigration from Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2] The Una-Sana Canton has been the leading region in terms of emigration within the country.[2][3] In 2021, the Cantonal Ministry of Internal Affairs issued 15,900 certificates of impunity for the purpose of working abroad.[3][4] This marked an increase from around 13,500 certificates issued in 2017, 14,800 in 2018, and 12,200 in 2019.[5][6] In 2020, the number of certificates issued was around 9,200.[7] Furthermore, in 2021, approximately 1,500 children enrolled in the first year of primary school, which is 2,000 fewer than 20 years ago.[3]
1991
In the 1991 census, the Canton of Una-Sana had 330,479 residents, including:
Due to the proximity to Croatia and its narrow northern outline, various important traffic lines between Zagreb and the Adriatic traverse the Una-Sana canton, such as the railway line Novi Grad-Bihać-Knin. The airport of Željava is located near Bihać and is located right between the Bosnian and Croatian border.
