Labor force, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force, female was 42.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 42.4%.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 42.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1990.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.7% | — |
| 1991 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 39.7% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 41.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 41.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.5% | 42.5% | 6 |
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More education data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,426 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 145 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,894 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 226,755 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,518 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Labor force, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 42.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.