Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national was 66.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 66.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 67.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … national in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.6% | — |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 57.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 66.2% | -1.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 66.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.0%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 66.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 78% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 51.6% | 57.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 58.1% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 62.0% | 67.9% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 66.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 146th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.