Bosnia and Herzegovina's unemployment fell from 21.7 % in 1996 to 11.0 % in 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 15 with data
Bosnia and Herzegovina's youth unemployment fell from 43.1 % in 1996 to 28.2 % in 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) fell from 76.9 % in 2021 to 74.2 % in 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's participation fell from 53.5 % in 1996 to 49.0 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
151st of 182 · 45th in Europe & C. Asia
Bosnia and Herzegovina's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) fell from 41.4 % in 1996 to 39.2 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.4 pts159th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)up +1.2 pts33rd of 34
- Labour force, totaldown −1.1 %133rd of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts120th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts64th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)down −0.2 pts32nd of 34
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.4 pts84th of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts18th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.4 pts112th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +3.6 %71st of 168
›No data available (4)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Average wageNo data
- Hours workedNo data
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data