Working-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Working-age population was 2,892 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 2,892 for working-age population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2,926 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,278, in 2019.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 58th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Working-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,758 | — |
| 2007 | 2,755 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,680 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,621 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,612 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,581 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,581 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,615 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,580 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2,589 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,494 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,427 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,405 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,278 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2,926 | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 2,916 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,900 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,893 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,892 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,892 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,704 | 2,621 | 2,758 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,516 | 2,278 | 2,615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,903 | 2,892 | 2,926 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Working-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2,892 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,926 in 2020.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,278 in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for working-age population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.