Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 17.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
17.2%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
19th
of 152 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2001
All-time low
15.5%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2001–2024

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024

051015202001201220242001: 19.6 %2006: 17 %2007: 17.9 %2008: 16.6 %2009: 16.4 %2010: 16.8 %2011: 16 %2012: 15.5 %2013: 16 %2014: 16.1 %2015: 16.1 %2016: 17.3 %2017: 16.5 %2018: 17.7 %2019: 18.6 %2020: 18.9 %2021: 17.3 %2022: 17.7 %2023: 17.6 %2024: 17.2 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 17.2% for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 19.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2012.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 19th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 19.6%
2006 17.0% -13.3%
2007 17.9% +5.3%
2008 16.6% -7.6%
2009 16.4% -1.0%
2010 16.8% +2.6%
2011 16.0% -4.9%
2012 15.5% -3.1%
2013 16.0% +3.1%
2014 16.1% +0.4%
2015 16.1% +0.1%
2016 17.3% +7.7%
2017 16.5% -4.5%
2018 17.7% +7.1%
2019 18.6% +5.4%
2020 18.9% +1.5%
2021 17.3% -8.5%
2022 17.7% +2.0%
2023 17.6% -0.2%
2024 17.2% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5% 16.4% 19.6% 5
2010s 16.7% 15.5% 18.6% 10
2020s 17.7% 17.2% 18.9% 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 16 Serbia 17.9% compare
  2. 17 Bulgaria 17.8% compare
  3. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.6% compare
  4. 20 Sri Lanka 17.2% compare
  5. 21 Malaysia 16.8% compare
  6. 22 Portugal 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 17.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2012.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 19th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
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