Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 16.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 16.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 26.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th 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.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.9% | — |
| 1992 | 26.3% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 24.8% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.0% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.7% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 12.8% | 18.6% | 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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 16.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.