Employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment was 1,354 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,354
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
111th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1,354
in 2024
All-time low
801.08
in 2016
Years of data
20
2001–2024

Employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024

05001.0k1.5k2001201220242001: 999.52006: 810.82007: 849.62008: 890.22009: 859.22010: 838.62011: 8162012: 813.72013: 821.62014: 8122015: 821.52016: 801.12017: 815.72018: 822.42019: 802.92020: 1.2k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.3k2024: 1.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 1,354 for employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1,354 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 801.08, in 2016.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 999.52
2006 810.79 -18.9%
2007 849.57 +4.8%
2008 890.24 +4.8%
2009 859.22 -3.5%
2010 838.64 -2.4%
2011 816.04 -2.7%
2012 813.68 -0.3%
2013 821.6 +1.0%
2014 812.03 -1.2%
2015 821.51 +1.2%
2016 801.08 -2.5%
2017 815.66 +1.8%
2018 822.45 +0.8%
2019 802.86 -2.4%
2020 1,173 +46.1%
2021 1,263 +7.7%
2022 1,296 +2.7%
2023 1,340 +3.4%
2024 1,354 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 881.87 810.79 999.52 5
2010s 816.55 801.08 838.64 10
2020s 1,285 1,173 1,354 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 108 Lithuania 1,463 compare
  2. 109 Moldova 1,410 compare
  3. 110 Mongolia 1,368 compare
  4. 112 Jamaica 1,316 compare
  5. 113 Armenia 1,220 compare
  6. 114 Albania 1,176 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1,354 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 1,354 in 2024.
What is the lowest employment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 801.08 in 2016.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 111th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
Last refreshed