Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 was 16.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 16.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 29.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2024.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 155th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.4% | — |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -9.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.8%, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 24.2% | 26.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 19.3% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 16.6% | 27.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 16.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 155th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. 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). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.