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Unemployment rate Bosnia and Herzegovina, in 34 editions.
The entry for Bosnia and Herzegovina published Unemployment rate in 34 editions of 34, from 1992 to 2025. The text changed in 22 editions. Each is shown as published. Unemployment rate in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 22
- the first edition with it
- 1992
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Unemployment rate” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1992 and 1993.
28% (February 1992 est.)
28% (February 1992 est.)
NA%
28% (February 1992 est.) NA%
Entry published as “Bosnia And Herzegovina”.
NA%
NA%
NA%
NA%
- officially about 70% but probably much lower, perhaps 40%-50% (1996 est.)
NA% officially about 70% but probably much lower,
perhaps 40%-50% (1996 est.)
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
- 40%-50% (1996 est.)
officially about 70% but probably much lower, 40%-50% (1996 est.)
perhaps
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
- 35%-40% (1999 est.)
40%-50% (1996 35%-40% (1999 est.)
40% (2001 est.)
35%-40% (1999 40% (2001 est.)
The same text in 2003 and 2004.
40% (2002 est.)
40% (2001 (2002 est.)
44% officially; however, grey economy may reduce actual unemployment to near 20% (2004 est.)
40% (2002 44% officially; however, grey economy may reduce actual unemployment to near 20% (2004 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
45.5% official rate; grey economy may reduce actual unemployment to 25-30% (31 December 2004 est.)
44% officially; however, 45.5% official rate; grey economy may reduce actual unemployment to near 20% (2004 25-30% (31 December 2004 est.)
29% (2007 est.)
45.5% (31 December 2004 est.)
note: official rate; gray economy may reduce actual unemployment to 25-30%
Rewritten: too little of the 2008 text remains to mark the changes.
29% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world:
174
45.5% (31 December 2004 est.)
note:
official rate; gray economy may reduce actual unemployment to 25-30%
27.2% (2010 est.)
note: official rate
29% (2007 27.2% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:174 17545.5% (31 December 2004 24.1% (2009 est.)
note:
official rate; gray economy may reduce actual unemployment to 25-30% rate
43.1% (2010 est.)
note: official rate
27.2% 43.1% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world:175 18724.1% 44.2% (2009 est.)
note:
official rate
43.3% (2011 est.)
note: official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
43.1% (2010 43.3% (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world:187 18944.2% (2009 43.1% (2010 est.)
note:
official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
44.1% (2012 est.)
note: official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
43.3% (2011 44.1% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:189 19043.1% (2010 43.3% (2011 est.)
note:
official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
44.3% (2013 est.)
note: official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
44.1% (2012 44.3% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:190 19343.3% (2011 44.1% (2012 est.)
note:
official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
Entry published as “Bosnia And Herzegovina”.
43.6% (2014 est.)
note: official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
country comparison to the world: 193
44.3% (2013 43.6% (2014 est.)country comparison to the world: 44.3% (2013 est.)
193
44.1% (2012
note:
country comparison to the world: 193
Entry published as “Bosnia And Herzegovina”.
43.2% (2015 est.)
note: official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
country comparison to the world: 199
43.6% (2014 43.2% (2015 est.)44.3% (2013 43.9% (2014 est.)
note: official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
country comparison to the world: 193 199
Entry published as “Bosnia And Herzegovina”.
25.4% (2016 est.)
note: official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
country comparison to the world: 212
43.2% (2015 25.4% (2016 est.)43.9% (2014 43.2% (2015 est.)
note: official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
country comparison to the world: 199 212
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
20.5% (2017 est.)
note: official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
25.4% (2016 20.5% (2017 est.)43.2% (2015 25.4% (2016 est.)
note: official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
country comparison to the world: 212
The same text in 3 editions, 2020 to 2022.
33.28% (2019 est.)
note: official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
20.5% (2017 33.28% (2019 est.)25.4% (2016 35.97% (2018 est.)
note: official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
15.22% (2021 est.)
note: official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
33.28% (2019 15.22% (2021 est.)35.97% (2018 15.27% (2020 est.)
15.69% (2019 est.)
note: official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy
10.42% (2023 est.)
note: % of labor force seeking employment
15.22% (2021 10.42% (2023 est.)15.27% (2020 12.66% (2022 est.)15.69% (2019 14.9% (2021 est.)
note: official rate; actual rate is lower as many technically unemployed persons work in the gray economy % of labor force seeking employment
10.8% (2024 est.)
note: % of labor force seeking employment
10.42% (2023 10.8% (2024 est.)12.66% (2022 10.7% (2023 est.)14.9% (2021 12.7% (2022 est.)
note: % of labor force seeking employment
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unemployment rate.” The World Factbook, 1992–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bosnia-and-herzegovina/unemployment-rate.