Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 54.34 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 54.34 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 545.74 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 54.34, in 2025.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 545.74 | — |
| 2006 | 309.95 | -43.2% |
| 2007 | 255.74 | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 196.82 | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 182.71 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 174.59 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 182.3 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 190.29 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 203.03 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 199.07 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 205.23 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 188.36 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 156.21 | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 162.01 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 114.01 | -29.6% |
| 2020 | 189.42 | +66.1% |
| 2021 | 78.37 | -58.6% |
| 2022 | 70.91 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 64.93 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 55.63 | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 54.34 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 298.19 | 182.71 | 545.74 | 5 |
| 2010s | 177.51 | 114.01 | 205.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6 | 54.34 | 189.42 | 6 |
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- 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 potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 54.34 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 545.74 in 2001.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.34 in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 53rd out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.