Share of female workers by sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of female workers by sector was 21.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 21.55 for share of female workers by sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 29.37 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.15, in 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.37 | — |
| 1992 | 28.64 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 28.22 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 28.17 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.07 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.19 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.09 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.64 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 27.27 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 26.81 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 26.12 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.6 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 25.1 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.69 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.23 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 23.68 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 23.04 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.94 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 27.35 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 24.37 | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 22.57 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 24.28 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 20.74 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 18.94 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 18.27 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 19.27 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 21.52 | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 17.46 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 21.97 | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 15.15 | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 24.17 | +59.6% |
| 2022 | 23.43 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 22.75 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 22.1 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 21.55 | -2.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of female workers by sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +59.6% | 15.15 | 24.17 |
| 2020 | -31.1% | 21.97 | 15.15 |
| 2019 | +25.8% | 17.46 | 21.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.18 | 27.27 | 29.37 | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.06 | 23.04 | 27.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.94 | 17.46 | 24.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.52 | 15.15 | 24.17 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of female workers by sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.37 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.15 in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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