Employment in services (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 52.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 52.7% for employment in services (% of total employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 53.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 1991.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.9% | — |
| 1992 | 43.4% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 50.9% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 52.7% | +0.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 52.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.1%, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 52.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.2%, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 42.9% | 44.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 45.2% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 48.0% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 50.9% | 53.7% | 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 (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 52.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 1991.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 (% 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 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).