The ILO and Bosnia and Herzegovina
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About the ILO in Bosnia and Herzegovina
One of the most challenging labour markets in the region
Although the economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been expanding steadily in the past few years, job creation has not kept up and the country shows one of the most challenging labour market situations in the region. Employment rates remain low (46% for age 15-64, 2019). Unemployment is high despite a downward trend in recent years (16% in 2020), e especially among youth (34 % in 2019). The country has one of the lowest female employment rates in the Balkans (around 35%, age 15-64, 2019). The share of informal employment in total employment is relatively high (30%). The outward migration coupled with a rapidly aging population put a strain on the social security systems, challenging their sustainability over the long-term. Continue reading
What's new
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New ILO report
Social protection in Bosnia and Herzegovina at a crossroads: Challenges and key policy issues
03 May 2022
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Job creation in the Western Balkans
Three essential questions: Zuzana Zavarska, Economist, Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies
05 April 2022
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Latest labour survey data
Workers’ education level for their jobs: is it a match in South East Europe?
29 October 2021
Standards and national legislation
Publications
Overview of current projects
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E-MINDFUL: Enhancing European Migration Narrative to Develop Further Union’s Long-term actions
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Local Employment Partnerships 2.
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COVID-19 response: EU4Business recovery in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Employment and Social Affairs Platform Project
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Business Unusual: Reimagining Education for Marginalized Girls and Boys during and post COVID-19 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Skills for the strategic development of the IT sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Towards the Sustainable Development Goals Financing Ecosystem in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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To strengthen Bosnia and Herzegovina capacity for generating growth and employment through support to competitiveness and innovation
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Promoting Inclusive Labour Market Solutions in the Western Balkans