Female labor force by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Female labor force by age was 38,848 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 38,848 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 38,848 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,931 people, in 1990.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,931 people | — |
| 1991 | 16,700 people | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 17,280 people | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 17,753 people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 18,744 people | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 19,641 people | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 20,575 people | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 21,550 people | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 22,622 people | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 23,756 people | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 24,800 people | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 26,052 people | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 27,336 people | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 28,335 people | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 29,165 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 29,966 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 30,600 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 30,930 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 30,753 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 30,503 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 30,445 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30,258 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 30,593 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 30,530 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 30,769 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 30,774 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,994 people | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 31,554 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 32,184 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 32,989 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 32,300 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 33,745 people | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 33,691 people | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 38,834 people | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 38,848 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,455 people | 15,931 people | 23,756 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,844 people | 24,800 people | 30,930 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,109 people | 30,258 people | 32,989 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,484 people | 32,300 people | 38,848 people | 5 |
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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 female labor force by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Female labor force by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 38,848 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 38,848 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,931 people in 1990.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for female labor force by age?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 103rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).