Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 35.04 persons per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 35.04 persons per 1,000 people for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 125.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 35.04 persons per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.54 persons per 1,000 people, in 2012.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 37th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.73 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 17.14 persons per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 16.1 persons per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 16.01 persons per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.54 persons per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 16 persons per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.77 persons per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 18.38 persons per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 17.25 persons per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 19.15 persons per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 20.08 persons per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 19.12 persons per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 32.23 persons per 1,000 people | +68.6% |
| 2021 | 33.29 persons per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 35.04 persons per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 35.04 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.53 persons per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 35.04 persons per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.79 persons per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +68.6% | 19.12 persons per 1,000 people | 32.23 persons per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.93 persons per 1,000 people | 16.73 persons per 1,000 people | 17.14 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.54 persons per 1,000 people | 15.54 persons per 1,000 people | 20.08 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.52 persons per 1,000 people | 32.23 persons per 1,000 people | 35.04 persons per 1,000 people | 3 |
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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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 35.04 persons per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 35.04 persons per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.54 persons per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 37th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.