Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 46.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 46.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 46.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2006.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 148th of 178 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+, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.9% | — |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 46.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.4%, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 46.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.2%, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2% | 29.4% | 34.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 31.4% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 40.1% | 46.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 145 American Samoa 47.8% compare
- 146 Namibia 47.2% compare
- 147 Afghanistan 46.9% compare
- 149 Italy 46.8% compare
- 150 Timor-Leste 46.0% compare
- 151 North Macedonia 45.9% 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 46.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2006.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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+, total (%) (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.