Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is -1.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 5.53 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -9.39 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -451.1% |
| 1993 | -9.39 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 1994 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1995 | -0.1825 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1996 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -3127.7% |
| 1997 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1999 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7295 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2004 | -0.7259 % change on previous year | -6294.5% |
| 2005 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2006 | -0.5976 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2007 | -0.9836 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 2008 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2009 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2010 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2011 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2012 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2013 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2014 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2015 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2016 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2017 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2018 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2019 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2020 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +125.9% |
| 2021 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2022 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7663 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2024 | -0.8213 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 2025 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4272 % change on previous year | -9.39 % change on previous year | 5.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.3386 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.73 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8119 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 179 Belarus -0.8297 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Russia -0.9581 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Hong Kong -0.9634 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Latvia -1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Moldova -1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Ukraine -1.5 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 68,930 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0216 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,588 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0228 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 226,755 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,722 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was -1.05 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.39 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.