Bosnia and Herzegovina vs World: Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- World
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 30.6% against 23.7% in World, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 18th and World ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 21.4% | 8.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 21.5% | 9.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 23.4% | 7.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 23.5% | 7.6% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Bosnia and Herzegovina or World?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 30.6% against 23.7% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and World?
- 6.9%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and World rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 18th and World ranks 20th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).