ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 116.29 1000 No in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
116.29 1000 No
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
46th
of 72 countries
All-time high
126.51 1000 No
in 2008
All-time low
78.18 1000 No
in 2018
Years of data
19
2006–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006–2024

0501001502006201520242006: 111.8 1000 No2007: 120.9 1000 No2008: 126.5 1000 No2009: 109.9 1000 No2010: 100.9 1000 No2011: 98 1000 No2012: 106.4 1000 No2013: 102.1 1000 No2014: 90.3 1000 No2015: 102.3 1000 No2016: 98.1 1000 No2017: 91 1000 No2018: 78.2 1000 No2019: 87.1 1000 No2020: 88.6 1000 No2021: 108.7 1000 No2022: 110.8 1000 No2023: 120.7 1000 No2024: 116.3 1000 No

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 116.29 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 126.51 1000 No in 2008 and was at its lowest, 78.18 1000 No, in 2018.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 46th out of 72 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.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006 to 2024.
Year 1000 No Change
2006 111.78 1000 No
2007 120.9 1000 No +8.2%
2008 126.51 1000 No +4.6%
2009 109.86 1000 No -13.2%
2010 100.89 1000 No -8.2%
2011 98.04 1000 No -2.8%
2012 106.44 1000 No +8.6%
2013 102.13 1000 No -4.0%
2014 90.34 1000 No -11.5%
2015 102.31 1000 No +13.2%
2016 98.13 1000 No -4.1%
2017 91.04 1000 No -7.2%
2018 78.18 1000 No -14.1%
2019 87.11 1000 No +11.4%
2020 88.61 1000 No +1.7%
2021 108.65 1000 No +22.6%
2022 110.85 1000 No +2.0%
2023 120.72 1000 No +8.9%
2024 116.29 1000 No -3.7%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 116.29 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 307.31 1000 No, 38% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 116.29 1000 No is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116.29 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 117.26 1000 No 109.86 1000 No 126.51 1000 No 4
2010s 95.46 1000 No 78.18 1000 No 106.44 1000 No 10
2020s 109.02 1000 No 88.61 1000 No 120.72 1000 No 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 43 Mongolia 139.01 1000 No compare
  2. 44 Sweden 131.12 1000 No compare
  3. 45 Portugal 123.4 1000 No compare
  4. 47 South Africa 112.67 1000 No compare
  5. 48 Switzerland 103.68 1000 No compare
  6. 49 Hungary 98.27 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 116.29 1000 No in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 126.51 1000 No in 2008.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 78.18 1000 No in 2018.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,457 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.