Share of female employment by economic sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of female employment by economic sector was 21.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female employment by economic sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 21.6% for share of female employment by economic 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 employment by economic sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 29.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, 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 employment by economic sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.4% | — |
| 1992 | 28.6% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +59.6% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 27.3% | 29.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 23.0% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 15.1% | 24.2% | 6 |
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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 employment by economic sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of female employment by economic sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female employment by economic sector recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female employment by economic 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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