Female labor force participation rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Female labor force participation rate was 39.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 39.2% for female labor force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 42.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.7% | — |
| 1991 | 42.2% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 41.3% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 40.3% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 38.2% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 37.1% | 39.5% | 6 |
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- 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 labor force participation rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Female labor force participation rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 39.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 152nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).