Work & Labour in Bosnia and Herzegovina

675 indicators covering work & labour for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Temporary employees - % of total employees - quarterly data 10.8% 2026 down 20.6% 18th
Unemployment rates by citizenship - quarterly data 11.4% 2026 down 29.2% 2nd
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data 11.4% 2026 down 29.2% 2nd
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level - quarterly data 11.4% 2026 down 29.2% 2nd
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data 158.6 Thousand persons 2026 down 29.9% 26th
Unemployed persons by country of birth - quarterly data 158.6 Thousand persons 2026 down 29.9% 26th
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data 158.6 Thousand persons 2026 down 29.9% 26th
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data 1,239 Thousand persons 2026 down 3.8% 26th
Persons outside the labour force by country of birth - quarterly data 1,239 Thousand persons 2026 down 3.8% 26th
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 1,239 Thousand persons 2026 down 3.8% 26th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by 1,235 Thousand persons 2026 down 3.7% 25th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private 47.1% 2026 down 1.7% 1st
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment 2.6% 2026 down 18.8% 43rd
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total 74.0% 2026 down 6.1% 2nd
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation 47.2% 2025 44th
Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation 12.2% 2025 2nd
Average monthly earnings of employees 1,671 2024 up 123.6% 33rd
Unemployed persons by previous occupation 173.5 Thousand persons 2025 23rd
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 188.88 2025 down 23.7% 38th
Informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 14.1 2025 down 53.2% 42nd
Share of employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO) 10.8 2025 down 60.3% 40th
Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition) 144.76 2025 down 35.2% 38th
Average monthly earnings of STEM employees 1,954 2024 up 104.6% 33rd
Average monthly earnings of STEM employees 1,954 2024 up 104.6% 33rd
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age 412.2 Thousand persons 2025 37th
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status 2,643 Thousand persons 2025 31st
Population in private households by country of birth and labour status 2,643 Thousand persons 2025 31st
Labour force by citizenship 1,421 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Labour force participation rates by citizenship 53.8% 2025 45th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and 49.2% 2025 45th
Labour force participation rates by country of birth 53.8% 2025 45th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and 49.2% 2025 45th
Employment rates by citizenship 47.2% 2025 44th
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship 43.2% 2025 45th
Employment rates by country of birth 47.2% 2025 44th
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 43.2% 2025 45th
Employed persons by citizenship 1,248 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Employed persons by job tenure 1,248 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Self-employed persons by citizenship 140.3 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Self-employed persons by country of birth 140.3 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 55.1% 2025 43rd
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 55.1% 2025 43rd
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 62.8% 2025 43rd
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 62.8% 2025 43rd
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation 1,248 Thousand persons 2025 33rd
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 134.9 Thousand persons 2025 32nd
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation 134.9 Thousand persons 2025 32nd
Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 2,643 Thousand persons 2025 31st
Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 2,643 Thousand persons 2025 31st
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 173.5 Thousand persons 2025 23rd
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 12.2% 2025 2nd
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation 173.5 Thousand persons 2025 23rd
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation 12.2% 2025 2nd
Unemployment rates by citizenship 12.2% 2025 2nd
Unemployment rates by country of birth 12.2% 2025 2nd
Unemployed persons by citizenship 173.5 Thousand persons 2025 23rd
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship 1,222 Thousand persons 2025 26th
Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment 2.5% 2025 43rd
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total 2.5% 2025 43rd
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level 28.1 Thousand persons 2025 43rd