Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 46.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
46.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2022
All-time low
46.2%
in 2025
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 46.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over five years.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.4% | — |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 46.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.8%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 2 Türkiye 43.8% compare
- 3 Montenegro 43.2%
- 4 Romania 43.0% compare
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 - % of total population in private in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 46.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 1st 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 - % of total population in private households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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