Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy: Female share of the labor force
Bosnia and Herzegovina
42.4%
in 2025
Italy
42.6%
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
120th
Italy rank
119th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 42.6% against 42.4% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 120th and Italy ranks 119th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 36.9% | 4.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 39.9% | 1.7% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 42.1% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 42.5% | 0.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Italy?
- Italy, at 42.6% against 42.4% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 120th and Italy ranks 119th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.