Number of paid employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of paid employees was 8,662 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8,662
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
53rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
9,382
in 2018
All-time low
3,697
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2019

Number of paid employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2001201020192001: 3.7k2006: 5.1k2007: 5.3k2008: 5.7k2009: 5.6k2010: 5.4k2011: 5.2k2012: 5.0k2013: 5.1k2014: 5.1k2015: 4.9k2016: 4.6k2017: 4.6k2018: 9.4k2019: 8.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 8,662 for number of paid employees in 2019.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 9,382 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,697, in 2001.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Number of paid employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Number of paid employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 3,697
2006 5,142 +39.1%
2007 5,350 +4.0%
2008 5,709 +6.7%
2009 5,573 -2.4%
2010 5,431 -2.5%
2011 5,196 -4.3%
2012 5,019 -3.4%
2013 5,123 +2.1%
2014 5,116 -0.1%
2015 4,915 -3.9%
2016 4,619 -6.0%
2017 4,631 +0.3%
2018 9,382 +102.6%
2019 8,662 -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,094 3,697 5,709 5
2010s 5,809 4,619 9,382 10

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 50 Latvia 9,230 compare
  2. 51 Australia 9,217 compare
  3. 52 Panama 8,668 compare
  4. 54 Serbia 8,643 compare
  5. 55 Ukraine 8,545 compare
  6. 56 Austria 8,322 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Number of paid employees in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 8,662 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 9,382 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of paid employees recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 3,697 in 2001.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of paid employees?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of paid employees rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. 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 Number of paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
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