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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EU4Business
Local will never go out of style: ILO supports the textile industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina to offset the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
18 October 2022
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Employment creation
ILO supports first entrepreneurial steps and contributes to the creation of more than 120 new businesses in Bosnia and Herzegovina
01 September 2022
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© AFP/Europress 2023
Workers' rights
ITUC Global Rights Index 2022 shows that many workers in Central and Eastern Europe have no access to rights
19 July 2022
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