Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 73.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 73.6%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 73.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.1% | — |
| 1991 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 72.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 72.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 73.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 73.6% | +0.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 73.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 73.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.6%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.0% | 72.1% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 71.9% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 72.1% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 70.7% | 73.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- 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 labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 73.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.