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 76.85 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.85 %
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
58th
of 79 countries
All-time high
76.85 %
in 2024
All-time low
57.32 %
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006–2024

0204060802006201520242006: 57.3 %2007: 58.8 %2008: 61.1 %2009: 61.9 %2010: 63.5 %2011: 62.9 %2012: 64.5 %2013: 64.3 %2014: 65.5 %2015: 65.9 %2016: 66 %2017: 64.8 %2018: 65.6 %2019: 64.8 %2020: 69.1 %2021: 72.1 %2022: 73.7 %2023: 75 %2024: 76.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 76.85 %. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 76.85 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.32 %, in 2006.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 58th out of 79 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 — Labour force participation rate by in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 57.32 %
2007 58.77 % +2.5%
2008 61.13 % +4.0%
2009 61.88 % +1.2%
2010 63.47 % +2.6%
2011 62.94 % -0.8%
2012 64.53 % +2.5%
2013 64.35 % -0.3%
2014 65.52 % +1.8%
2015 65.94 % +0.6%
2016 65.97 % +0.0%
2017 64.83 % -1.7%
2018 65.63 % +1.2%
2019 64.76 % -1.3%
2020 69.09 % +6.7%
2021 72.06 % +4.3%
2022 73.66 % +2.2%
2023 75.05 % +1.9%
2024 76.85 % +2.4%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 76.85 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.12 %, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 76.85 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.62 %, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.78 % 57.32 % 61.88 % 4
2010s 64.79 % 62.94 % 65.97 % 10
2020s 73.34 % 69.09 % 76.85 % 5

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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 76.85 % 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 76.85 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 57.32 % in 2006.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 58th 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 up 17.3%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, 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, 1,544 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.