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

Latest (2024)
57.4%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
143rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 2024
All-time low
39.4%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2001–2024

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024

02040602001201220242001: 47.12006: 39.42007: 41.62008: 442009: 42.52010: 41.62011: 40.82012: 41.12013: 40.32014: 40.82015: 40.72016: 42.42017: 42.72018: 43.82019: 44.12020: 50.92021: 53.92022: 55.22023: 56.42024: 57.4

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 140 Finland 57.7% compare
  2. 140 Romania 57.7% compare
  3. 142 Cape Verde 57.6% compare
  4. 144 Yemen 57.3% compare
  5. 145 Spain 57.1% compare
  6. 146 Ukraine 56.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.