Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 13.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 13.3% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 25.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.4% | — |
| 1992 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.5% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 13.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +31.5% | 11.2% | 14.8% |
| 2020 | -34.1% | 17.1% | 11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 23.2% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.2% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 11.2% | 14.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 99 Tunisia 14.1% compare
- 100 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.8% compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 13.8% compare
- 103 Kazakhstan 13.0% compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 12.9% compare
- 105 Romania 12.8% compare
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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 13.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.