ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 29.83 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 29.83 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 37.81 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.83 %, in 2024.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.94 % | — |
| 2007 | 35.91 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.21 % | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 35.95 % | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 35.98 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.28 % | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 31.11 % | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 30.35 % | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 32.73 % | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 36.23 % | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 33.52 % | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 35.35 % | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 34.65 % | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 37.81 % | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 36.85 % | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 36.39 % | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 33.5 % | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 31.3 % | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 29.83 % | -4.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 29.83 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.97 %, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 29.83 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.96 %, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.75 % | 35.21 % | 35.95 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.1 % | 30.35 % | 37.81 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.57 % | 29.83 % | 36.85 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More economy & growth data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 190.64 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 716.58 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -28.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 29.83 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 37.81 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.83 % in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 65th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.