Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy: Labor force participation rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina
49.0%
in 2025
Italy
49.3%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
161st
Italy rank
160th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Italy
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 161st and Italy ranks 160th of 186 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, 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 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?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 161st and Italy ranks 160th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation 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 over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).