LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 12.86 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2021–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 12.86. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 30.5% over five years.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18.51 | — |
| 2022 | 16.54 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 14.1 | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 13.44 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 12.86 | -4.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.93, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.89, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More work & labour data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2135 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,976 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,082 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 676.82 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 689.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,366 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 12.86 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.51 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.86 in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.