Labor force participation rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force participation rate was 48.99 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48.99
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
161st
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.09
in 1992
All-time low
47.47
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 48.99 for labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 55.09 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47.47, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 161st out of 186 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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.4 | — |
| 1991 | 54.88 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 55.09 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 54.68 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.31 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 53.83 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 53.52 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 53.4 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 53.17 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 53.04 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.81 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.62 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.44 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.18 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.95 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.69 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 51.53 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.43 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.37 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.31 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.15 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.91 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 50.68 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.36 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.06 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.86 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.62 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.41 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.13 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.8 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.47 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 47.72 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.84 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 49.43 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 49.24 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 48.99 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.03 | 53.04 | 55.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.93 | 51.31 | 52.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50 | 48.8 | 51.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.61 | 47.47 | 49.43 | 6 |
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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 labor force participation rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Labor force participation rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 48.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 55.09 in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.47 in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force participation rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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