In January 2017 the number of registered unemployed in BiH amounted to 511.922. If we take 2015 as a base year (2015 = 100) and compare January 2017 with the same month of 2016, we will notice that the number of unemployed decreased by 4,9 index points, or in absolute terms the number of people registered as unemployed decreased by 27.176.
If we compare registered unemployed by qualification structure, we will notice that the largest number of unemployed are highly skilled and skilled by 172.511 followed by those with a high school diploma by 142.692 and unskilled by 137.469.
The lowest number of unemployed are those with higher education by 7.228, followed by those with university education by 41.879 (including PhDs and Masters). The share of female population in registered unemployed amounted to 52,5% or in absolute terms 268.958 females.
Speaking about female population, the largest number of unemployed are those with secondary education by 85.566, then those unskilled by 74.665 and those with highly skilled and skilled qualification by 71.373 females.
(Source: bhas)