Share of male workers in informal employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of male workers in informal employment was 13.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of male workers in informal employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of male workers in informal employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 13.4%.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male workers in informal employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 39.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 52nd out of 82 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.
Share of male workers in informal employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 39.2% | — |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 33.5% | 39.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 22.0% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.6% | 16.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 49 Brunei Darussalam 21.8% compare
- 50 Russian Federation 19.8% compare
- 51 Serbia 16.4% compare
- 53 North Macedonia 13.3% compare
- 54 Poland 7.8% compare
- 55 Slovakia 5.5% 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 share of male workers in informal employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of male workers in informal employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male workers in informal employment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of male workers in informal employment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of male workers in informal employment?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 52nd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male workers in informal employment rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. 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 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male workers in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed males working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.