Employment rate, men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment rate, men vs. women was 54.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment rate, men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate, men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 54.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 58.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2006.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.1% | — |
| 1992 | 57.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 56.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 45.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 51.7% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 45.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 46.3% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 50.9% | 55.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 161 Italy 55.0% compare
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 54.7% compare
- 163 Croatia 54.6% compare
- 165 North Macedonia 53.7% compare
- 166 Jordan 53.2% compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 52.9% compare
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 rate, men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 54.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2006.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.