Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 16.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 16.6% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 38.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 60th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 38.0% | — |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -39.1% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -10.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.7%, 30% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.8%, 5.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +38.4% | 14.1% | 19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 33.8% | 38.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 22.1% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.1% | 19.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 57 Russian Federation 19.3% compare
- 57 Russia 19.3% compare
- 59 Serbia 17.8% compare
- 61 North Macedonia 11.1% compare
- 62 Poland 8.6% compare
- 63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.5% compare
- 63 United Kingdom 6.5% 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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 16.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 60th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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