Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
49.0%
in 2025
Italy
49.3%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
162nd
Italy rank
161st

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Italy
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 49.3% against 49.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 162nd and Italy ranks 161st of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 54.0% 48.1% 5.9% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 51.9% 48.6% 3.4% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 50.0% 48.8% 1.2% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 48.6% 49.1% 0.5% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Bosnia and Herzegovina or Italy?
Italy, at 49.3% against 49.0% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy?
0.3%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 162nd and Italy ranks 161st 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.