Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.6% for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 8.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.2% | — |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -17.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 27% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 4.7% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More work & labour data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2135 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,976 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,082 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 676.82 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 689.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,366 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.