Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 was 0.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
101st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2019

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2019

00.20.40.62001201020192001: 0.417 % of population aged 25-642007: 0.478 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.446 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.445 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.449 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.449 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.452 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.452 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.461 % of population aged 25-642017: 0.485 % of population aged 25-642018: 0.494 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.509 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.5% for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2019.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2001 0.4%
2007 0.5% +14.8%
2010 0.4% -6.7%
2011 0.4% -0.4%
2012 0.4% +1.1%
2013 0.4% +0.0%
2014 0.5% +0.6%
2015 0.5% -0.0%
2016 0.5% +2.0%
2017 0.5% +5.1%
2018 0.5% +1.9%
2019 0.5% +3.1%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 98 Egypt 0.5% compare
  2. 99 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
  3. 100 Tunisia 0.5% compare
  4. 102 South Africa 0.5% compare
  5. 103 Gambia 0.5% compare
  6. 104 Palestine, State of 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment to population ratio, aged 25-64?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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