Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male was 62.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 62.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 62.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2019.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55.5% | — |
| 2006 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.9% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 62.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 62.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 92% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 55.2% | 56.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 51.1% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 59.2% | 62.9% | 6 |
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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. — Urban population 1,976 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 62.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 62.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 159th out of 196 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 up 14.4%. 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 Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.