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Labour

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture16.7%
  • Employment in industry30.6%
  • Employment in services52.7%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
37.138.539.841.242.519902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
3541.948.855.762.719912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation49–49.2 %ILOSTAT [2024] 49.24 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 48.99 %
Female labour force participation39.4 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment11 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment28.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio43.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture16.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry30.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services52.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation39.2 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)54.3 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers74.6 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Bosnia and Herzegovina's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (49–49.2 %), female labour force participation (39.4 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.