Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 41.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2020
All-time low
36.8%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 41.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 44.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1991.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.8% | — |
| 1992 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | -0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 41.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 41.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 36.8% | 38.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 38.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 37.8% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 40.5% | 44.0% | 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 share of male vs. female employment in industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 41.1% 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 industry recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1991.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.