Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 16.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 16.63, 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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 29.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.63, 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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.39 | — |
| 2006 | 26.03 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 25.43 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.37 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.16 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 25.8 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 23.27 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 20.91 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 19.33 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 23.21 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 24.47 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 21.25 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 23.18 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 23.01 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.61 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 27.63 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 25.55 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 22.06 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 18.45 | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 16.63 | -9.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.63 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 | 25.07 | 24.16 | 26.03 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.4 | 19.33 | 29.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.07 | 16.63 | 27.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 16.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.63 in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 155th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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