Labor force, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force, total was 1.34 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 1.34 million.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 1.85 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million, in 2021.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million | 1.50 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.68 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 1.41 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.34 million | 1.37 million | 6 |
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More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 9,722 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.2% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.3% (2023)
- Labor force, female 42.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, secondary 87.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Labor force, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1.34 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million in 2021.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force, total?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.