Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 62.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 62.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 66.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1991.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 113th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.1% | — |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 62.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.0%, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 62.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.1%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 51.1% | 54.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 55.4% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 59.8% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 60.1% | 66.9% | 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 62.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1991.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, female (% of female 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).