What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain?

0.2%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

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

21 years are reported by both, from 1991 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 Spain: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

10.7%

in 2024

Spain

10.5%

in 2025

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

28th

Spain rank

30th

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Spain

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.6%	15.9%	1.6%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s	24.7%	11.2%	13.5%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	24.6%	20.5%	4.1%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s	13.0%	13.4%	0.4%	Spain

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 Spain?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain?: 0.2%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th 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.