Female employment rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Female employment rate was 36.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 36.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 36.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2006.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Female employment rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.5% | — |
| 2006 | 19.9% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.9% | 23.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.4% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 29.9% | 36.8% | 5 |
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- 140 French Polynesia 37.9% compare
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- 144 Malawi 36.7% compare
- 145 Oman 35.8% compare
- 146 Fiji 35.2% 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 female employment rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Female employment rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 36.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2006.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for female employment rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.