Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 65.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 65.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 65.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 1990.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.2% | — |
| 1991 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 65.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 65.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 65.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 61.2% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 62.6% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 62.2% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 62.7% | 65.4% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 65.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).