ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural was 769.63 1000 No in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
769.63 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
53rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
781.82 1000 No
in 2023
All-time low
442.44 1000 No
in 2014
Years of data
19
2006–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006–2024

02004006008002006201520242006: 453.7 1000 No2007: 504.7 1000 No2008: 545.8 1000 No2009: 523 1000 No2010: 465.9 1000 No2011: 448.5 1000 No2012: 456 1000 No2013: 456.1 1000 No2014: 442.4 1000 No2015: 458.9 1000 No2016: 456.2 1000 No2017: 459.1 1000 No2018: 458.1 1000 No2019: 455.9 1000 No2020: 637 1000 No2021: 713.5 1000 No2022: 742.8 1000 No2023: 781.8 1000 No2024: 769.6 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 769.63 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 781.82 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 442.44 1000 No, in 2014.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2006 453.68 1000 No
2007 504.68 1000 No +11.2%
2008 545.76 1000 No +8.1%
2009 522.95 1000 No -4.2%
2010 465.9 1000 No -10.9%
2011 448.52 1000 No -3.7%
2012 456.04 1000 No +1.7%
2013 456.08 1000 No +0.0%
2014 442.44 1000 No -3.0%
2015 458.87 1000 No +3.7%
2016 456.21 1000 No -0.6%
2017 459.05 1000 No +0.6%
2018 458.14 1000 No -0.2%
2019 455.9 1000 No -0.5%
2020 636.97 1000 No +39.7%
2021 713.48 1000 No +12.0%
2022 742.81 1000 No +4.1%
2023 781.82 1000 No +5.3%
2024 769.63 1000 No -1.6%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 769.63 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,275 1000 No, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 769.63 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 922.19 1000 No, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +39.7% 455.9 1000 No 636.97 1000 No

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 506.77 1000 No 453.68 1000 No 545.76 1000 No 4
2010s 455.71 1000 No 442.44 1000 No 465.9 1000 No 10
2020s 728.94 1000 No 636.97 1000 No 781.82 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 50 Greece 859.27 1000 No compare
  2. 51 Switzerland 805.13 1000 No compare
  3. 52 Dominican Republic 780.37 1000 No compare
  4. 54 Norway 743.28 1000 No compare
  5. 55 Belgium 728.18 1000 No compare
  6. 56 Bulgaria 726.35 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 769.63 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 781.82 1000 No in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 442.44 1000 No in 2014.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 53rd out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 1,601 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.