Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 21.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, 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 21.6% for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 29.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2020.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 74th out of 187 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.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.4% | — |
| 1992 | 28.6% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +59.6% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | -2.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 21.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 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 | +59.6% | 15.1% | 24.2% |
| 2020 | -31.1% | 22.0% | 15.1% |
| 2019 | +25.8% | 17.5% | 22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 27.3% | 29.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 23.0% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.5% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 15.1% | 24.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More agriculture & rural data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.22 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4731 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).