Unemployment Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina decreased to 11.20 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 13.10 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged 18.62 percent from 2006 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 31.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006 and a record low of 11.20 percent in the third quarter of 2025. source: Bosnia and Herzegovina Agency for Statistics (BHAS)

Unemployment Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is expected to be 13.60 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Bosnia and Herzegovina Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 12.00 percent in 2026 and 11.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average Weekly Hours 41.10 41.20 Hours Sep 2025
Employed Persons 854483.00 855280.00 Nov 2025
Employment Rate 44.50 42.50 percent Sep 2025
Full Time Employment 1244.00 1190.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 50.20 48.90 percent Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 619.00 619.00 BAM/Month Jan 2025
Part Time Employment 35.00 31.00 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 3.41 3.42 Million Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 314870.00 315478.00 Nov 2025
Unemployment Rate 11.20 13.10 percent Sep 2025
Wage Growth 14.30 16.20 percent Nov 2025
Wages 2485.00 2549.00 BAM/Month Nov 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 2041.00 2033.00 BAM/Month Nov 2025


Bosnia and Herzegovina Unemployment Rate
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the unemployment rate is the share of unemployed persons in the total active population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
11.20 13.10 31.10 11.20 2006 - 2025 percent Quarterly
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