Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 21.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 21.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 29.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2020.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th 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 employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | 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 Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita 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 share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 21.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2020.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.