SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 10.73 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 10.73, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 31.11 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.67, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.1 | — |
| 2006 | 31.11 | +93.2% |
| 2007 | 28.98 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 23.41 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 24.07 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 27.31 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 27.58 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.01 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.49 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 27.52 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.7 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.41 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 20.53 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 18.4 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 15.69 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 15.87 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 12.66 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 10.67 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 10.71 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 10.73 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.73 | 16.1 | 31.11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.56 | 15.69 | 28.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.59 | 10.67 | 15.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 21 North Macedonia 11.53 compare
- 22 Cape Verde 11.3 compare
- 23 Kosovo 10.83 compare
- 25 Spain 10.5 compare
- 26 Angola 10.39 compare
- 27 New Caledonia 10.15 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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10.73 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 31.11 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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.