LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) was 15.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2021–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 15.94 for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over five years.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.96 | — |
| 2022 | 20.42 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 18.03 | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 16.71 | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 15.94 | -4.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 15.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.36, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 15.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.04, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 15.94 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.94 in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (current ilo)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.