Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 74.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 74.5% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 77.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 1991.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 83rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.2% | — |
| 1992 | 60.8% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 63.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 70.9% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 74.5% | +0.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 74.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.5%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 74.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.8%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.8% | 60.2% | 67.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 68.7% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 70.7% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 72.6% | 74.5% | 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 74.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 1991.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.