Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Romania: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+

Bosnia and Herzegovina
51.9%
in 2025
Romania
51.4%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
163rd
Romania rank
165th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Romania
020406080196619952025

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 51.9% against 51.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 163rd and Romania ranks 165th of 199 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 42.8% 56.4% 13.5% Romania
2010s 43.1% 54.6% 11.5% Romania
2020s 51.0% 52.1% 1.2% Romania

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 Romania?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 51.9% against 51.4% in Romania as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania?
0.5%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Romania rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 163rd and Romania ranks 165th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,771 data points, 1960–2025
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.