Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 45.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 45.6% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 45.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2008.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.8% | — |
| 1992 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 45.6% | +0.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 45.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1%, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 45.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.4%, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 37.8% | 38.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 37.6% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 40.1% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.7% | 45.6% | 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 services in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 45.6% 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 services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2008.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.