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

Latest (2025)
15.94
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
14th
of 56 countries
All-time high
21.96
in 2021
All-time low
15.94
in 2025
Years of data
5
2021–2025

LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2021–2025

051015202021202320252021: 222022: 20.42023: 182024: 16.72025: 15.9

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

Annual values for LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2021 to 2025.
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

  1. 11 Spain 18.65 compare
  2. 12 France 18.55 compare
  3. 13 Uruguay 18.1 compare
  4. 15 Ireland 15.91 compare
  5. 16 Luxembourg 14.93 compare
  6. 17 Italy 14.9 compare

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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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Indicator
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 570 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

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.