Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
43.6%
in 2025
Italy
46.2%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
161st
Italy rank
158th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 46.2% against 43.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 161st and Italy ranks 158th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 42.7% 42.6% 0.1% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 37.7% 44.6% 7.0% Italy
2010s 37.7% 43.6% 5.9% Italy
2020s 42.5% 45.2% 2.7% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Bosnia and Herzegovina or Italy?
Italy, at 46.2% against 43.6% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy?
2.6%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 161st and Italy ranks 158th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.