Unemployment Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina increased to 11.40 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 11.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged 18.24 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 11.50 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 41.10 Hours Dec 2025
Employed Persons 852563.00 851918.00 May 2026
Employment Rate 43.00 44.60 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 1201.00 1247.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 48.60 50.20 percent Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 1027.00 1000.00 BAM/Month Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 33.00 35.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 3.40 3.41 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 305335.00 309823.00 May 2026
Unemployment Rate 11.40 11.10 percent Mar 2026
Wage Growth 7.80 9.20 percent May 2026
Wages 2631.00 2618.00 BAM/Month May 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 2102.00 2106.00 BAM/Month May 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
11.40 11.10 31.10 11.10 2006 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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