Employment to population ratio men vs women in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 54.34 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.34
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.11
in 1991
All-time low
45.61
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio men vs women in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 54.34.
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 to population ratio men vs women in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 58.11 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.61, 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 to population ratio men vs women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.11 | — |
| 1992 | 57.74 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 57.01 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 56.26 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 55.3 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 54.35 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 53.44 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 52.55 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 51.69 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 50.7 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 49.8 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.86 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 47.99 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 47.2 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 46.38 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 45.61 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.92 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 50.21 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 49.06 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 47.31 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 47.02 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.7 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.27 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.95 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 46.39 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 48.24 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 50.13 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 50.82 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.55 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 50.89 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 51.88 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 54.04 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 55.1 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 54.85 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 54.34 | -0.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 54.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 54.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.49, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.16 | 51.69 | 58.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.27 | 45.61 | 50.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.24 | 46.27 | 52.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.52 | 50.89 | 55.1 | 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 to population ratio men vs women in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 54.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 58.11 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.61 in 2006.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).