ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 47.21 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.21 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
66th
of 79 countries
All-time high
47.21 %
in 2024
All-time low
27.5 %
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006–2024

010203040502006201520242006: 27.5 %2007: 29 %2008: 32.1 %2009: 31.6 %2010: 30.6 %2011: 29.9 %2012: 30.3 %2013: 29.9 %2014: 29.4 %2015: 30.7 %2016: 31.5 %2017: 32.6 %2018: 33 %2019: 34.5 %2020: 38.7 %2021: 43.4 %2022: 45.2 %2023: 47.2 %2024: 47.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 47.21 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 47.21 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.5 %, in 2006.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 66th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 27.5 %
2007 28.99 % +5.4%
2008 32.12 % +10.8%
2009 31.59 % -1.7%
2010 30.62 % -3.1%
2011 29.87 % -2.4%
2012 30.26 % +1.3%
2013 29.93 % -1.1%
2014 29.44 % -1.6%
2015 30.72 % +4.3%
2016 31.48 % +2.5%
2017 32.63 % +3.7%
2018 32.99 % +1.1%
2019 34.52 % +4.6%
2020 38.71 % +12.1%
2021 43.43 % +12.2%
2022 45.17 % +4.0%
2023 47.16 % +4.4%
2024 47.21 % +0.1%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 47.21 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.29 %, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 47.21 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.11 %, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.05 % 27.5 % 32.12 % 4
2010s 31.25 % 29.44 % 34.52 % 10
2020s 44.34 % 38.71 % 47.21 % 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

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  3. 65 Egypt 47.6 % compare
  4. 67 North Macedonia 46.86 % compare
  5. 68 Sri Lanka 46.79 % compare
  6. 69 Ukraine 46.74 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 47.21 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 47.21 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 27.5 % in 2006.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 66th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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-to-population ratio 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-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 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.