Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
59.5% of people aged 20 to 64 in Bosnia and Herzegovina were employed in 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2025
59.5%
Change from 2024
+1.3percentage points
European Union, 2025
76.1%
Position in 2025
33rd of 34
Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in Bosnia and Herzegovina over time
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% of population aged 20 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bosnia and Herzegovina | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.5% | 76.1% |
| 2024 | 58.2% | 75.7% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | 74.6% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | 73.0% |
| 2020 | – | 71.7% |
| 2019 | – | 72.7% |
| 2018 | – | 71.9% |
| 2017 | – | 70.9% |
| 2016 | – | 69.6% |
| 2015 | – | 68.5% |
| 2014 | – | 67.5% |
| 2013 | – | 66.7% |
| 2012 | – | 66.9% |
| 2011 | – | 67.1% |
| 2010 | – | 67.0% |
| 2009 | – | 67.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.3 percentage points from 58.2% in 2024.
- Since 2021, when it was 52.6%, the figure has changed by +6.9 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Bosnia and Herzegovina has the 33rd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 76.1%.
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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
45.2%
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Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74
12.2%
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Employment-to-population ratio
43.6%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
32.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Long-term unemployment rate
9.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted)
11.4%
August 2026 · Eurostat