Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) was 12.2 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
12.2
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.1
in 2021
All-time low
11.1
in 2025
Years of data
6
2021–2026
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2021–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 12.2, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16.1 | — |
| 2022 | 14.3 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 12.7 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 11.7 | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 11.1 | -5.1% |
| 2026 | 12.2 | +9.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 12.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 1 Montenegro 21.2
- 3 Finland 11.4 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 11.3 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 11.3 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 rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 12.2 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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