Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 12.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2021–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over five years.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 8th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 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 unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 12.2 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for unemployment rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- 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 Unemployment rate (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. 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 Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.