Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zambia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
63.1%
in 2025
Zambia
62.2%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
129th
Zambia rank
132nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Zambia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 63.1% against 62.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 132nd of 187 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 59.5% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 59.3% | 0.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 59.0% | 1.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.4% | 0.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Bosnia and Herzegovina or Zambia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 63.1% against 62.2% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia?
- 0.9%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Zambia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 129th and Zambia ranks 132nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.