Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 10.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 31.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.1% | — |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +93.2% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +93.2% | 16.1% | 31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 16.1% | 31.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 15.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.7% | 15.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 24 Montenegro 11.5% compare
- 25 Rwanda 11.3% compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 11.3% compare
- 28 Albania 10.7% compare
- 29 Spain 10.5% compare
- 30 New Caledonia 10.2% 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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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