Female share of the labor force in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Female share of the labor force was 42.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female share of the labor force in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of the labor force in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 42.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 42.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1990.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of the labor force in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.7% | — |
| 1991 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 39.7% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 41.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 41.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.5% | 42.5% | 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 share of the labor force in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Female share of the labor force in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 42.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for female share of the labor force?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.