Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 55.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.1%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
44th
of 48 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 2025
All-time low
48.8%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 55.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over five years.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.8% | — |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 53.9% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 55.1% | +2.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 55.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.8%, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 41 Italy 62.5% compare
- 42 Martinique 61.0% compare
- 43 North Macedonia 58.8% compare
- 45 Türkiye 55.0% compare
- 46 Guadeloupe 54.6% compare
- 47 Montenegro 50.3%
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 rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 55.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.8% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 44th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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