Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 30.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 30.6% for employment in industry (% of total employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 33.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2011.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.2% | — |
| 1992 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 30.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 30.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 30.0% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 30.4% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.9% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.6% | 33.5% | 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 employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 30.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2011.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).