Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.6%
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2019

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2019

00.20.40.62001201020192001: 0.576 % of male labor force in working age2007: 0.66 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.669 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.666 % of male labor force in working age2012: 0.668 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.657 % of male labor force in working age2014: 0.656 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.67 % of male labor force in working age2016: 0.663 % of male labor force in working age2017: 0.663 % of male labor force in working age2018: 0.664 % of male labor force in working age2019: 0.664 % of male labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.7% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 100th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2019.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
2001 0.6%
2007 0.7% +14.6%
2010 0.7% +1.4%
2011 0.7% -0.5%
2012 0.7% +0.4%
2013 0.7% -1.7%
2014 0.7% -0.1%
2015 0.7% +2.1%
2016 0.7% -1.1%
2017 0.7% -0.1%
2018 0.7% +0.2%
2019 0.7% +0.1%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 97 Egypt 0.7% compare
  2. 98 Mongolia 0.7% compare
  3. 99 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
  4. 101 Montenegro 0.6% compare
  5. 102 Puerto Rico 0.6% compare
  6. 103 Gambia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 100th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
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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