The number of unemployed persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina increased to 316738 in January of 2026 from 314794 in December of 2025. Unemployed Persons in Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged 462389.17 from 2007 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 557474.00 in January of 2014 and a record low of 314794.00 in December of 2025. source: Bosnia and Herzegovina Agency for Statistics (BHAS)



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Average Weekly Hours 41.10 41.20 Hours Sep 2025
Employed Persons 850095.00 854543.00 Jan 2026
Employment Rate 44.60 44.50 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 1244.00 1190.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 50.20 50.20 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 1027.00 1000.00 BAM/Month Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 35.00 31.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 3.41 3.42 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 316738.00 314794.00 Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 11.10 11.20 percent Dec 2025
Wage Growth 9.40 14.50 percent Jan 2026
Wages 2457.00 2538.00 BAM/Month Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 2069.00 2056.00 BAM/Month Jan 2026


Bosnia And Herzegovina Unemployed Persons
In Bosnia And Herzegovina, unemployed persons are individuals who are without a job and actively seeking to work.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
316738.00 314794.00 557474.00 314794.00 2007 - 2026 Monthly
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