Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 18.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
124th
of 187 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 1991
All-time low
17.5%
in 2018
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 18.1%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 32.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2018.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 124th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 18.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 61% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 18.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 18.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2018.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.