Bosnia and Herzegovina vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
10.7%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
4.0%
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
28th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
31st

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
0102030199020072024

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 10.7% against 4.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 2.7 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 28th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 187 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 17.6% 1.4% 16.2% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 24.7% 2.5% 22.3% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 24.6% 3.4% 21.2% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 14.5% 4.5% 10.0% Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Bosnia and Herzegovina or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 10.7% against 4.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
6.7%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 28th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.