Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Bosnia and Herzegovina's labour force participation stands at 48.99% as of 2025-12-31, down from 49.24% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Bosnia and Herzegovina's labour force participation was 48.99%, down from 49.24% in 2024.
In 2024, Bosnia and Herzegovina's labour force participation was 49.24%, down from 49.43% in 2023.
In 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina's labour force participation was 49.43%, up from 48.84% in 2022.
In 2022, Bosnia and Herzegovina's labour force participation was 48.84%, up from 47.72% in 2021.
In 2021, Bosnia and Herzegovina's labour force participation was 47.72%, up from 47.47% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48.99% | -0.25% |
| 2024 | 49.24% | -0.187% |
| 2023 | 49.43% | +0.59% |
| 2022 | 48.84% | +1.12% |
| 2021 | 47.72% | +0.248% |
| 2020 | 47.47% | -1.33% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -0.333% |
| 2018 | 49.13% | -0.279% |
| 2017 | 49.41% | -0.216% |
| 2016 | 49.62% | -0.24% |
| 2015 | 49.86% | -0.201% |
| 2014 | 50.07% | -0.296% |
| 2013 | 50.36% | -0.319% |
| 2012 | 50.68% | -0.23% |
| 2011 | 50.91% | -0.244% |
| 2010 | 51.15% | -0.158% |
| 2009 | 51.31% | -0.062% |
| 2008 | 51.37% | -0.053% |
| 2007 | 51.43% | -0.102% |
| 2006 | 51.53% | -0.156% |
| 2005 | 51.69% | -0.27% |
| 2004 | 51.96% | -0.224% |
| 2003 | 52.18% | -0.265% |
| 2002 | 52.44% | -0.175% |
| 2001 | 52.62% | -0.192% |
| 2000 | 52.81% | -0.229% |
| 1999 | 53.04% | -0.132% |
| 1998 | 53.17% | -0.224% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | -0.12% |
| 1996 | 53.52% | -0.314% |
| 1995 | 53.83% | -0.484% |
| 1994 | 54.31% | -0.362% |
| 1993 | 54.68% | -0.414% |
| 1992 | 55.09% | +0.215% |
| 1991 | 54.88% | +0.479% |
| 1990 | 54.4% | — |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina's labour force participation is 48.99% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 49.24% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 55.09% (1992); the lowest is 47.47% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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