Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 47.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.2%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 50 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2025
All-time low
42.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 47.2%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over five years.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.6% | — |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 47.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.7%, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 45 North Macedonia 50.6% compare
- 45 North Macedonia 50.6% compare
- 47 Guadeloupe 47.4% compare
- 49 Montenegro 46.6%
- 50 Mayotte 29.5% 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 rates by nuts 2 region in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 47.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th out of 50 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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