Employment by status in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment by status was 77.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 77.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 79.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 1991.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by status in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.5% | — |
| 1992 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 69.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 71.5% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 64.5% | 70.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 71.0% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 73.5% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 76.3% | 77.6% | 5 |
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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 employment by status in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employment by status in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 77.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 1991.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment by status?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.