Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 11.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 11.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 18.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2012.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.0% | — |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +46.4% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -13.1% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.9% | 14.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.2% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More work & labour data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2135 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,976 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,082 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 676.82 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 689.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,366 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 11.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2012.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 143rd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.