Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 68.8 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
68.8
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
78.8
in 2021
All-time low
68.8
in 2026
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 68.8. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.8 | — |
| 2022 | 74.7 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 69.8 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 70.1 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 73.9 | +5.4% |
| 2026 | 68.8 | -6.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 68.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.2, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 1 Montenegro 75.5
- 2 North Macedonia 74.6 compare
- 2 North Macedonia 74.6 compare
- 5 Slovakia 65.3 compare
- 6 Slovakia 64.6 compare
- 7 Greece 54.3 compare
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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 68.8 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8 in 2026.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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