Unemployment Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina increased to 12.20 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 11.40 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Unemployment Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged 18.09 percent from 2006 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 31.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006 and a record low of 11.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. source: Bosnia and Herzegovina Agency for Statistics (BHAS)

Unemployment Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is expected to be 11.70 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 11.90 percent in 2027 and 11.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Average Weekly Hours 40.90 40.90 Hours Jun 2026
Employed Persons 847545.00 852603.00 Aug 2026
Employment Rate 42.60 43.00 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 1193.00 1201.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 48.50 48.60 percent Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 1027.00 1000.00 BAM/Month Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 30.00 33.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 3.40 3.41 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 311107.00 309531.00 Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 12.20 11.40 percent Jun 2026
Wage Growth 8.00 8.40 percent Aug 2026
Wages 2646.00 2694.00 BAM/Month Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 1980.00 1999.00 BAM/Month Aug 2026


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
12.20 11.40 31.10 11.10 2006 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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