Number of people employed in agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Number of people employed in agriculture was 199,225 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 199,225 people.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 411,112 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 145,971 people, in 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 411,112 people | — |
| 1992 | 377,201 people | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 333,300 people | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 311,388 people | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 306,147 people | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 321,120 people | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 330,253 people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 328,513 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 325,520 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 318,404 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 311,154 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 303,955 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 294,649 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 284,721 people | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 272,682 people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 261,555 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 258,071 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 284,628 people | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 285,939 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 249,607 people | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 242,487 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 247,177 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 224,764 people | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 200,733 people | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 206,363 people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 210,287 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 231,604 people | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 195,801 people | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 226,164 people | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 145,971 people | -35.5% |
| 2021 | 211,442 people | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 213,363 people | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 214,405 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 207,060 people | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 199,225 people | -3.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 199,225 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 536,299 people, 37% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 199,225 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197,740 people, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people employed in agriculture 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 | +44.9% | 145,971 people | 211,442 people |
| 2020 | -35.5% | 226,164 people | 145,971 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338,284 people | 306,147 people | 411,112 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 287,576 people | 258,071 people | 318,404 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,499 people | 195,801 people | 249,607 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 198,578 people | 145,971 people | 214,405 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 199,225 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 411,112 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,971 people in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.