Work & Labour in Bosnia and Herzegovina

675 indicators covering work & labour for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of workers in informal employment: men vs. women 13.4% 2024 down 56.4% 52nd
Share of male workers in informal employment 13.4% 2024 down 56.4% 52nd
Share of workers in informal employment 16.6% 2024 down 43.4% 52nd
Share of female workers in informal employment 21.3% 2024 down 20.6% 47th
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita 16.6% 2024 down 43.4% 52nd
Gender wage gap 6.28 2024 down 20.4% 36th
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 16.6% 2024 down 43.4% 46th
Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 165.79 2025 up 60.1% 57th
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 1,340 2025 up 63.1% 58th
Employees 1,069 2024 up 71.1% 54th
Public sector employees 338.17 2024 up 34.6% 40th
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees 1,829 2024 up 112.3% 55th
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees 1,829 2024 up 112.3% 54th
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita 6.3% 2024 down 20.4% 36th
Gender wage gap 6.3% 2024 down 20.4% 36th
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 6.3% 2024 down 20.4% 36th
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita 6.3% 2024 down 20.4% 36th
Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 6.3% 2024 down 20.4% 36th
Average hourly earnings of employees 9.85 2024 up 130.9% 48th
Average hourly earnings of employees 9.85 2024 up 130.9% 48th
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees 0.232 2024 down 24.2% 55th
Median hourly earnings of employees 10 2024 up 188.8% 46th
Median hourly earnings of employees 10 2024 up 188.8% 46th
Median hourly earnings of employees 10 2024 up 188.8% 46th
Employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 154.84 2025 up 132.3% 41st
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 9.17 2025 down 65.2% 55th
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data 162 Thousand persons 2026 down 28.3% 27th
Employment-to-population ratio (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 43.16 2025 66th
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 1,248 2025 54th
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees 11.31 2024 up 121.7% 45th
Average hourly earnings of public sector employees 11.31 2024 up 121.7% 45th
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 1,470 2025 46th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with 91.3% 2024 up 32.2% 39th
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 61.6% 2024 up 52.3% 50th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment 27.4% 2019 down 16.0% 15th
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 3,412 Thousand persons 2024 down 3.2% 30th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 14.74 2025 23rd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 52.53 2025 45th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 15,870 Euro 2024 up 63.3% 43rd
Average monthly earnings of care employees 1,797 2024 up 120.7% 38th
Average monthly earnings of care employees 1,797 2024 up 120.7% 38th
Existence of a national strategy for youth employment 3 score 2025 1st
Potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) 52.07 2025 40th
Population in private households by degree of urbanisation and labour 2,643 Thousand persons 2025 31st
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 53.8% 2025 45th
Employment rates by educational attainment level 47.2% 2025 44th
Employed persons by educational attainment level 1,248 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level 1,249 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level 140.3 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Employees by educational attainment level 1,087 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment 1,248 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Labour force by educational attainment level 1,421 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Employed persons by professional status 1,248 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Employed persons by professional status and occupation 1,248 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time 1,248 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Self-employed persons by occupation 140.3 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Employees by occupation 1,087 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by occupation 1,248 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.8 Hour 2025 3rd
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment 173.5 Thousand persons 2025 23rd