Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 10.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 10.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 31.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -8.3% |
| 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% | -8.3% |
| 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 5.8%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 10.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 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
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, total (% of total labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.