Bosnia and Herzegovina - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 18.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 34.86 in 2006, while its lowest value was 18.54 in 2020.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 21.60
2006 34.86
2007 32.94
2008 26.78
2009 25.64
2010 29.93
2011 29.94
2012 30.66
2013 29.02
2014 31.17
2015 30.69
2016 30.05
2017 23.13
2018 20.33
2019 18.78
2020 18.54

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 17.72 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 34.86 in 2006, while its lowest value was 17.41 in 2020.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 21.33
1992 22.04
1993 23.07
1994 24.55
1995 25.62
1996 26.63
1997 27.46
1998 28.33
1999 28.90
2000 29.56
2001 30.38
2002 31.32
2003 32.12
2004 33.13
2005 34.19
2006 34.86
2007 32.94
2008 26.79
2009 25.65
2010 29.93
2011 29.94
2012 30.67
2013 29.01
2014 31.18
2015 30.68
2016 30.06
2017 23.11
2018 20.32
2019 18.74
2020 17.41
2021 17.72

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 14.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 28.92 in 2006, while its lowest value was 13.65 in 2019.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 15.46
2006 28.92
2007 26.72
2008 21.40
2009 23.11
2010 25.68
2011 26.11
2012 26.37
2013 26.55
2014 25.18
2015 25.78
2016 22.53
2017 18.87
2018 17.21
2019 13.65
2020 14.12

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.58 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 28.92 in 2006, while its lowest value was 13.58 in 2021.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 15.27
1992 16.03
1993 17.02
1994 18.36
1995 19.41
1996 20.40
1997 21.26
1998 22.15
1999 22.80
2000 23.52
2001 24.37
2002 25.31
2003 26.14
2004 27.15
2005 28.20
2006 28.92
2007 26.72
2008 21.41
2009 23.11
2010 25.68
2011 26.11
2012 26.38
2013 26.54
2014 25.19
2015 25.77
2016 22.53
2017 18.86
2018 17.20
2019 13.62
2020 13.87
2021 13.58

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 15.87 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 31.11 in 2006, while its lowest value was 15.69 in 2019.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 17.55
2006 31.11
2007 28.98
2008 23.41
2009 24.07
2010 27.31
2011 27.58
2012 28.01
2013 27.49
2014 27.52
2015 27.69
2016 25.41
2017 20.53
2018 18.40
2019 15.69
2020 15.87

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 15.22 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 31.11 in 2006, while its lowest value was 15.22 in 2021.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 17.55
1992 18.30
1993 19.32
1994 20.71
1995 21.77
1996 22.77
1997 23.61
1998 24.49
1999 25.09
2000 25.78
2001 26.61
2002 27.55
2003 28.36
2004 29.37
2005 30.41
2006 31.11
2007 28.98
2008 23.41
2009 24.07
2010 27.31
2011 27.58
2012 28.01
2013 27.49
2014 27.52
2015 27.69
2016 25.41
2017 20.53
2018 18.40
2019 15.69
2020 15.27
2021 15.22

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment