Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 13.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.3%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
32nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2006
All-time low
12.8%
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 13.3% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 34.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.2% | — |
| 1992 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 24.4% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 26.9% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 29.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.9% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | +3.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 21.2% | 27.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 25.5% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 18.7% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.8% | 18.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 29 South Sudan 13.6% compare
- 30 Belize 13.5% compare
- 31 Guyana 13.4% compare
- 33 Rwanda 12.8% compare
- 34 French Polynesia 12.5% compare
- 35 United States Virgin Islands 12.2% compare
More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,426 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 145 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,894 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 226,755 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,518 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.