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 13.27 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.27 %
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
48th
of 78 countries
All-time high
14.15 %
in 2023
All-time low
5.08 %
in 2011
Years of data
19
2006–2024

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

0510152006201520242006: 8 %2007: 7.9 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 5.5 %2010: 6.5 %2011: 5.1 %2012: 7.3 %2013: 6 %2014: 6.2 %2015: 6.4 %2016: 5.9 %2017: 7.1 %2018: 6 %2019: 9.8 %2020: 7.3 %2021: 12.6 %2022: 13.2 %2023: 14.2 %2024: 13.3 %

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

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 13.27 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 14.15 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.08 %, in 2011.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 48th out of 78 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, 65+, rural areas — Value in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006 to 2024.
Year % Change
2006 8.03 %
2007 7.94 % -1.1%
2008 7.69 % -3.1%
2009 5.51 % -28.3%
2010 6.54 % +18.7%
2011 5.08 % -22.3%
2012 7.28 % +43.3%
2013 6.02 % -17.3%
2014 6.24 % +3.7%
2015 6.43 % +3.0%
2016 5.89 % -8.4%
2017 7.09 % +20.4%
2018 5.96 % -15.9%
2019 9.77 % +63.9%
2020 7.33 % -25.0%
2021 12.63 % +72.3%
2022 13.21 % +4.6%
2023 14.15 % +7.1%
2024 13.27 % -6.2%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.27 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.37 %, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.27 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.55 %, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.29 % 5.51 % 8.03 % 4
2010s 6.63 % 5.08 % 9.77 % 10
2020s 12.12 % 7.33 % 14.15 % 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 45 Sweden 14.35 % compare
  2. 46 Denmark 13.78 % compare
  3. 47 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 13.61 % compare
  4. 49 Norway 12.99 % compare
  5. 50 Lithuania 11.38 % compare
  6. 51 Finland 11.18 % compare

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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 13.27 % 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 14.15 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 5.08 % in 2011.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 48th out of 78 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 112.7%. 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, 65+, 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, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 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.