How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo?

18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Kosovo: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

10.7%

in 2024

Kosovo

10.8%

in 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

28th

Kosovo rank

26th

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kosovo

How they compare

Kosovo currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kosovo ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 28th and Kosovo ranks 26th of 187 countries.

Kosovo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kosovo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.7%	48.2%	23.5%	Kosovo
2010s	23.8%	29.9%	6.1%	Kosovo
2020s	13.0%	15.9%	2.9%	Kosovo

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 Kosovo?: Kosovo, at 10.8% against 10.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo?: 0.1%, with Kosovo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 28th and Kosovo ranks 26th 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: 17 September 2026

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.