Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 57.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 57.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 57.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2006.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 47.1% | — |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | +1.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 57.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.7%, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 57.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.0%, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 39.4% | 47.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 40.3% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 50.9% | 57.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 57.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2006.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.