Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
93rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2001–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2019

00.20.40.60.82001201020192001: 0.813 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.805 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.713 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.709 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.707 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.713 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.713 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.705 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.736 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.784 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.808 % of total labor force in working age2019: 0.831 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2019.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
2001 0.8%
2007 0.8% -0.9%
2010 0.7% -11.5%
2011 0.7% -0.5%
2012 0.7% -0.3%
2013 0.7% +0.9%
2014 0.7% -0.1%
2015 0.7% -1.0%
2016 0.7% +4.4%
2017 0.8% +6.5%
2018 0.8% +3.0%
2019 0.8% +2.8%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 10

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 90 North Macedonia 0.8% compare
  2. 91 Portugal 0.8% compare
  3. 92 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  4. 94 Italy 0.8% compare
  5. 95 Tunisia 0.8% compare
  6. 96 Namibia 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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