Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 60.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 60.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 68.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.1% | — |
| 1991 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 68.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 67.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 66.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | -0.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 60.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 60.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.7% | 66.3% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 63.7% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 60.8% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.2% | 60.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,082 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 60.0% 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+) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.