Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 1,219 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,219 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,304 Thousand persons
in 2022
All-time low
1,219 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1,219 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over five years.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,298 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 1,304 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,286 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,241 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 1,219 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1,219 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,646 Thousand persons, 74% of the median. (34 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 persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1,219 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,304 Thousand persons in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,219 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by willingness to work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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