Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate was 3.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 3.5. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 31.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2024.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 43rd of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.4 | — |
| 2006 | 20.8 | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 17.6 | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 14.5 | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 13.9 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.1 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 13.9 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 14.4 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 15.2 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 15.1 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.3 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.2 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 13.8 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.7 | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 12 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 5 | -58.3% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1 | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 3.5 | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.64 | 13.9 | 31.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.96 | 10.7 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 3.5 | 12 | 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 rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 3.5 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 43rd out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rate (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. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.