Employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment was 1,193 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 1,193 for employment in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1,527 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,087, in 2015.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 139th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,527 | — |
| 1992 | 1,432 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1,282 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 1,203 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 1,189 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,243 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,289 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,306 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,313 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,312 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,308 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,300 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,283 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,258 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,228 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,205 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,230 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,308 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,275 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,196 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,167 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,136 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,124 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,106 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,087 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,104 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,158 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,170 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,188 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,139 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,140 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,184 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,220 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,210 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1,193 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,309 | 1,189 | 1,527 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,271 | 1,205 | 1,312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,144 | 1,087 | 1,196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,181 | 1,139 | 1,220 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 136 Mongolia 1,362 compare
- 137 Albania 1,323 compare
- 138 Armenia 1,238 compare
- 140 Puerto Rico 1,155 compare
- 141 Mauritania 1,120 compare
- 142 Palestine, State of 1,106 compare
More work & labour data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2135 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,976 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,082 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 676.82 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 689.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,366 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1,193 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,527 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,087 in 2015.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.