Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 52.07 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2021–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 52.07 for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 15.2% over five years.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 40th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.43 | — |
| 2022 | 66.92 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 65.98 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 55.58 | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 52.07 | -6.3% |
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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 potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 52.07 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 66.92 in 2022.
- What is the lowest potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.07 in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for potential labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 40th out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The potential labour force refers to persons not in employment who express an interest in this form of work but for whom existing conditions limit their active job search and/or their availability. This group is used to calculate alternative measures of labour underutilization. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.