Unemployment rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unemployment rate was 11.04 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.04
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.11
in 2006
All-time low
10.67
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 11.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 31.11 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.67, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 33rd 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.55 | — |
| 1992 | 18.48 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 19.41 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 20.17 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 20.94 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 21.68 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 22.59 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 23.49 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 24.44 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 25.45 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 26.48 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 27.48 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 28.42 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 29.28 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 30.22 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.11 | +3.0% |
| 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 | 10.69 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 11.04 | +3.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.97 | 17.55 | 24.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.49 | 23.41 | 31.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.56 | 15.69 | 28.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.64 | 10.67 | 15.87 | 6 |
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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Unemployment rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 31.11 in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for unemployment rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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