Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 9.4%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 28.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.2% | — |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 9.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 15.2% | 22.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 21.2% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 13.6% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.1% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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, male (% of male labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 9.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. 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, male (% of male 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.