Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 30.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 30.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 33.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2011.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.2% | — |
| 1992 | 30.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 30.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 30.0% | 30.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 30.4% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.9% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.6% | 33.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 30.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2011.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.