SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) was 12.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2021–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 12.2 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over five years.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 8th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17.4 | — |
| 2022 | 15.38 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 13.16 | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 12.63 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 12.2 | -3.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.07, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.82, 2.1× the median. (36 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 12.2 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (current ilo definition)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 8th out of 74 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 SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.