Female unemployment — all countries

Female unemployment — Bosnia and Herzegovina

Female unemployment in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025 — 13.26%. Ranked 155 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 7.92 pp.

2025 13.26% +0.45 pp vs 2024
World rank 155of 182
Period maximum 34.55%2006
Period minimum 12.79%2023

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of female labor force

Female unemployment — Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–20251020304019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 21.17%1992: 22.07%1993: 22.96%1994: 23.67%1995: 24.41%1996: 25.13%1997: 26.03%1998: 26.94%1999: 27.88%2000: 28.9%2001: 29.95%2002: 30.94%2003: 31.89%2004: 32.73%2005: 33.67%2006: 34.55%2007: 32.57%2008: 26.51%2009: 25.54%2010: 29.77%2011: 29.81%2012: 30.51%2013: 28.93%2014: 31.01%2015: 30.56%2016: 29.77%2017: 23.01%2018: 20.22%2019: 18.67%2020: 18.44%2021: 18.07%2022: 15.41%2023: 12.79%2024: 12.81%2025: 13.26%
Change over the period: −7.92 pp Annual average: -0.23 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.26%
World 4.94%
Southern Europe computed 9.27%
Female unemployment — Bosnia and Herzegovina, by year Bosnia and Herzegovina All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 13.26 +0.45 pp
2024 12.81 +0.03 pp
2023 12.79 −2.62 pp
2022 15.41 −2.66 pp
2021 18.07 −0.37 pp
2020 18.44 −0.23 pp
2019 18.67 −1.55 pp
2018 20.22 −2.8 pp
2017 23.01 −6.76 pp
2016 29.77 −0.79 pp
2015 30.56 −0.44 pp
2014 31.01 +2.07 pp
2013 28.93 −1.58 pp
2012 30.51 +0.7 pp
2011 29.81 +0.04 pp
2010 29.77 +4.23 pp
2009 25.54 −0.97 pp
2008 26.51 −6.07 pp
2007 32.57 −1.98 pp
2006 34.55 +0.88 pp
2005 33.67 +0.94 pp
2004 32.73 +0.84 pp
2003 31.89 +0.95 pp
2002 30.94 +0.99 pp
2001 29.95 +1.05 pp
2000 28.9 +1.01 pp
1999 27.88 +0.95 pp
1998 26.94 +0.91 pp
1997 26.03 +0.9 pp
1996 25.13 +0.72 pp
1995 24.41 +0.74 pp
1994 23.67 +0.7 pp
1993 22.96 +0.89 pp
1992 22.07 +0.9 pp
1991 21.17

About the indicator

The share of the female labor force that is unemployed. The gap with male unemployment reflects both the structure of labor demand and the barriers women face in reaching employment. In some countries the indicator looks favorable only because many women are outside the labor force altogether — it should be read alongside female labor force participation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.