Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 10.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.7%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 185 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2006
All-time low
10.7%
in 2023
Years of data
21
1991–2024

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2024

10152025301991200720241991: 17.6 %2001: 16.1 %2006: 31.1 %2007: 29 %2008: 23.4 %2009: 24.1 %2010: 27.3 %2011: 27.6 %2012: 28 %2013: 27.5 %2014: 27.5 %2015: 27.7 %2016: 25.4 %2017: 20.5 %2018: 18.4 %2019: 15.7 %2020: 15.9 %2021: 14.9 %2022: 12.7 %2023: 10.7 %2024: 10.7 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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 rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 31.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2023.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 26th out of 185 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 10.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2023.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.