Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female was 41.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 41.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 42.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.6% | — |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 41.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 41.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 73% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 28.6% | 31.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 31.4% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 36.7% | 42.4% | 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 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 41.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 42.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 162nd out of 196 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 24.4%. 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 database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.