Work & Labour in Bosnia and Herzegovina

657 indicators covering work & labour for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.6% 2025 down 66.4% 128th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 1.6% 2025 down 68.4% 117th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 77.9% 2025 up 1.7% 63rd
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 80.4% 2025 up 4.6% 50th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 74.5% 2025 down 2.4% 82nd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 22.1% 2025 down 5.5% 124th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 19.6% 2025 down 15.2% 137th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 25.5% 2025 up 7.8% 105th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 4.0% 2025 up 90.3% 66th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 5.1% 2025 up 79.9% 70th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.3% 2025 up 152.4% 77th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 22.9% 124th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 22.9% 124th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 18.1% 2025 down 14.9% 124th
GDP per person employed 55,756 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 21.2% 74th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 44.8% 111th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 44.8% 111th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year 2025 up 15.4% 182nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year 2025 up 15.4% 182nd
GDP per employed person 55,756 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 21.2% 74th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0273 units per square kilometre 2023 down 8.5% 92nd
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0267 units per square kilometre 2023 down 11.8% 113th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 130.62 2025 up 30.6% 77th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 17.6% 2023 down 6.8% 88th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.98 2025 up 482.7% 64th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 42.44 2024 up 28.8% 157th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 42.44 2024 up 28.8% 157th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 42.44 2024 up 28.8% 157th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0238 units per square kilometre 2023 up 8.6% 112th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0238 units per square kilometre 2023 up 8.6% 112th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate 4.15 % change on previous year 2023 up 150.3% 6th
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 52.43 2024 up 20.7% 174th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 10.7% 2024 down 61.1% 28th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 8.8% 2024 down 64.9% 39th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 13.3% 2024 down 57.2% 25th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.02 2027 down 81.3% 164th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 11.77 2027 down 81.4% 158th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1,175 2027 down 0.7% 138th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 16.51 2027 down 35.3% 106th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 52.43 2027 down 45.6% 142nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.9% 2024 up 15.4% 158th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 42.4% 2024 up 28.8% 157th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 52.4% 2024 up 20.7% 162nd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 42.4% 2024 up 28.8% 157th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 42.4% 2024 up 28.8% 157th
Female labor force participation rate 42.4% 2024 up 28.8% 157th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.4% 2024 up 11.6% 142nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 31.5% 2024 down 8.0% 151st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 16.6% 2024 down 28.3% 157th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.3% 2024 down 16.4% 166th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) -1.11 % change on previous year 2027 up 87.3% 173rd
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 0.3924 % change on previous year 2027 down 98.7% 127th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 52.7% 2025 up 10.8% 163rd
Monthly minimum wage 626 2024 up 54.2% 148th
Monthly minimum wage 626 2024 up 54.2% 151st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 25.4% 2024 down 58.4% 17th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 32.9% 2024 down 49.7% 16th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 27.9% 2024 down 55.5% 19th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 16.6% 2024 down 28.3% 155th