Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 18.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 18.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 32.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2018.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.4% | — |
| 1992 | 32.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 18.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 26.7% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 23.2% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 17.5% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.1% | 19.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 18.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2018.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).