Female labor force by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Female labor force by age was 38,848 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38,848
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
103rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
38,848
in 2024
All-time low
15,931
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Female labor force by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 15.9k1991: 16.7k1992: 17.3k1993: 17.8k1994: 18.7k1995: 19.6k1996: 20.6k1997: 21.6k1998: 22.6k1999: 23.8k2000: 24.8k2001: 26.1k2002: 27.3k2003: 28.3k2004: 29.2k2005: 30.0k2006: 30.6k2007: 30.9k2008: 30.8k2009: 30.5k2010: 30.4k2011: 30.3k2012: 30.6k2013: 30.5k2014: 30.8k2015: 30.8k2016: 31.0k2017: 31.6k2018: 32.2k2019: 33.0k2020: 32.3k2021: 33.7k2022: 33.7k2023: 38.8k2024: 38.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, female labor force by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 38,848. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,931, 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

Annual values for Female labor force by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 15,931 —
1991 16,700 +4.8%
1992 17,280 +3.5%
1993 17,753 +2.7%
1994 18,744 +5.6%
1995 19,641 +4.8%
1996 20,575 +4.8%
1997 21,550 +4.7%
1998 22,622 +5.0%
1999 23,756 +5.0%
2000 24,800 +4.4%
2001 26,052 +5.0%
2002 27,336 +4.9%
2003 28,335 +3.7%
2004 29,165 +2.9%
2005 29,966 +2.7%
2006 30,600 +2.1%
2007 30,930 +1.1%
2008 30,753 -0.6%
2009 30,503 -0.8%
2010 30,445 -0.2%
2011 30,258 -0.6%
2012 30,593 +1.1%
2013 30,530 -0.2%
2014 30,769 +0.8%
2015 30,774 +0.0%
2016 30,994 +0.7%
2017 31,554 +1.8%
2018 32,184 +2.0%
2019 32,989 +2.5%
2020 32,300 -2.1%
2021 33,745 +4.5%
2022 33,691 -0.2%
2023 38,834 +15.3%
2024 38,848 +0.0%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 38,848 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 38,848 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,446, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,455 15,931 23,756 10
2000s 28,844 24,800 30,930 10
2010s 31,109 30,258 32,989 10
2020s 35,484 32,300 38,848 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 100 Lithuania 40,031 compare
  2. 101 Panama 39,154 compare
  3. 102 Ireland 38,944 compare
  4. 104 Nicaragua 38,249 compare
  5. 105 Honduras 38,172 compare
  6. 106 Saudi Arabia 36,508 compare

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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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 15,931 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 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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Indicator
Female labor force by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
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