Female labor force participation rate by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Female labor force participation rate by age was 18.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 18.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 29.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 163rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.9% | — |
| 1991 | 26.8% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 27.7% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 22.9% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.4% | 22.1% | 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 participation rate by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 18.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).