Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 18.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 18.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 29.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 162nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | -0.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 18.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 18.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1%, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 19.9% | 18.4% | 22.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 159 Mongolia 19.1% compare
- 160 Senegal 19.0% compare
- 161 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.7% compare
- 163 Sri Lanka 17.6% compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia 16.6% compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 16.0% compare
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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 18.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.