Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 14.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2012–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 14.1, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 33.69 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.08, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 33.69 | — |
| 2013 | 31.51 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 29.28 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 30.13 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.48 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.82 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 22.15 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 23.12 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 14.08 | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 19.49 | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 18.75 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 18.53 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.57 | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 14.1 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.15 | 22.15 | 33.69 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.92 | 14.08 | 19.49 | 6 |
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- 39 Mauritius 23.45 compare
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- 44 Seychelles 8.91 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 informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 14.1 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 33.69 in 2012.
- What is the lowest informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.08 in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.