Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Gabon: Employment rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina
43.6%
in 2025
Gabon
40.8%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
160th
Gabon rank
162nd
Employment rate over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Gabon
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 43.6% against 40.8% in Gabon, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 160th and Gabon ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.7% | 39.9% | 2.8% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 39.6% | 2.0% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 40.2% | 2.5% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 40.0% | 2.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Gabon?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 43.6% against 40.8% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gabon?
- 2.8%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gabon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Gabon rank globally for employment rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 160th and Gabon ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.