In terms of the educational structure of the workforce (10,396 employees on average in legal entities in 2024, compared to 10,413 in 2023), employees with secondary education qualifications accounted for the largest share, representing 55.77% of total employment (54.02% in 2023). They were followed by employees holding higher education degrees (Bachelor’s degree and above), who accounted for 15.07% (14.05% in 2023), and skilled workers, with a share of 12.58% (14.65% in 2023).

The largest proportion of employees belonged to the 35–54 age group, accounting for 55.38% of total employment in 2024 (54.69% in 2023). They were followed by employees aged up to 34 years, representing 30.57% (30.48% in 2023), the majority of whom were young people under the age of 30, accounting for 18.03% (17.68% in 2023). Employees aged 55 and over represented 14.05% of total employment in 2024 (14.83% in 2023).

According to data provided by the Public Employment Service of Republika Srpska, Banja Luka Regional Office – Laktaši Employment Bureau, the average number of unemployed persons in 2024 was 835, of whom 484 were women (57.93%). Compared to 2023, when the average number of unemployed persons was 860, including 494 women (57.40%), unemployment decreased by 25 persons, or 2.91%. Together with the increase in employment, this contributed to a reduction in the average unemployment rate.

Unemployed persons from the City of Laktaši accounted for 1.48% of the total number of unemployed persons in Republika Srpska (1.41% in 2023).

 

 

The administrative (official) unemployment rate in the City of Laktaši remains among the lowest in Republika Srpska. In 2024, it stood at 6.40%, significantly below the Republika Srpska average of 16.28%.

Given that the administrative unemployment rate in Laktaši is also lower than the Labour Force Survey (LFS) unemployment rate recorded at the level of Republika Srpska, it can reasonably be assumed that the survey-based unemployment rate in the City of Laktaši is likewise below the Republika Srpska average (see the following chart).

The educational structure of unemployed persons as of 31 December 2023 (846 persons) and 31 December 2024 (836 persons) is presented in the following charts.

   

In the educational structure of the unemployed population, the largest group consists of persons with secondary education qualifications, accounting for 34.81% of all unemployed persons. They are followed by skilled workers, who represent 33.97%, while persons holding higher education degrees (Bachelor’s degree and above) account for 15.91% of the total unemployed population.