Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 52.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 52.5%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 52.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 1990.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 132nd 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 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.6% | — |
| 1991 | 46.3% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 52.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 52.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 45.6% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.4% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 48.2% | 52.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 52.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.