Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy: Employment rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina
43.6%
in 2025
Italy
46.2%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
160th
Italy rank
157th
Employment rate over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Italy
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 160th and Italy ranks 157th of 186 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 rate, 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 rate 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 rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 160th and Italy ranks 157th 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.