Unemployment rate women in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unemployment rate women was 13.26 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.26
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.55
in 2006
All-time low
12.79
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 13.26 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 34.55 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.79, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.17 | — |
| 1992 | 22.07 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 22.96 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 23.66 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.41 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 25.12 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 26.03 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 26.94 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 27.88 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 28.9 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 29.95 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 30.94 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 31.89 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 32.73 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 33.67 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 34.55 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 32.57 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 26.51 | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 25.54 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 29.77 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 29.81 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.51 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.93 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 31 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 30.56 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.77 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.01 | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 20.21 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 18.67 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 18.44 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.07 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.41 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 12.79 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 12.81 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 13.26 | +3.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.47 | 21.17 | 27.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.72 | 25.54 | 34.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.23 | 18.67 | 31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.13 | 12.79 | 18.44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 29 South Sudan 13.59 compare
- 30 Belize 13.46 compare
- 31 Guyana 13.44 compare
- 33 Rwanda 12.83 compare
- 34 French Polynesia 12.54 compare
- 35 United States Virgin Islands 12.22 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 women in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Unemployment rate women in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 34.55 in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.79 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for unemployment rate women?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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