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

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2019

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

00.20.40.62001201020192001: 0.437 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.505 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.539 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.54 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.538 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.534 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.539 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.549 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.542 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.545 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.542 % of total labor force in working age2019: 0.554 % of total labor force in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 98th of 111 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, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation 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 0.4%
2007 0.5% +15.4%
2010 0.5% +6.7%
2011 0.5% +0.2%
2012 0.5% -0.3%
2013 0.5% -0.6%
2014 0.5% +0.8%
2015 0.5% +1.9%
2016 0.5% -1.3%
2017 0.5% +0.6%
2018 0.5% -0.6%
2019 0.6% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 95 Montenegro 0.6% compare
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  3. 97 Sri Lanka 0.6% compare
  4. 99 Puerto Rico 0.6% compare
  5. 100 Rwanda 0.5% compare
  6. 101 Bangladesh 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, total (% of total 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, 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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