Labor force with basic education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force with basic education, female was 20.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
105th
of 125 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2006
All-time low
14.2%
in 2018
Years of data
20
2001–2024

Labor force with basic education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024

10203040502001201220242001: 45.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2006: 50.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2007: 19.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2008: 20.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2009: 20.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2010: 20.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2011: 18.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2012: 19.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2013: 19.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2014: 18.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2015: 17.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2016: 17.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2017: 18.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2018: 14.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2019: 16.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2020: 14.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2021: 18.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2022: 18.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2023: 19.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2024: 20 % of female working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 20.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 50.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2018.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 105th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Labor force with basic education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with basic education Change
2001 45.8%
2006 50.6% +10.4%
2007 19.3% -61.9%
2008 20.5% +6.3%
2009 20.3% -0.8%
2010 20.3% +0.2%
2011 18.9% -7.1%
2012 19.9% +5.5%
2013 19.2% -3.9%
2014 18.7% -2.4%
2015 17.5% -6.3%
2016 17.2% -1.8%
2017 18.5% +7.3%
2018 14.2% -23.0%
2019 16.6% +16.6%
2020 14.8% -10.7%
2021 18.8% +26.5%
2022 18.7% -0.4%
2023 19.8% +6.2%
2024 20.0% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.3% 19.3% 50.6% 5
2010s 18.1% 14.2% 20.3% 10
2020s 18.4% 14.8% 20.0% 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 102 Saudi Arabia 20.8% compare
  2. 103 Italy 20.2% compare
  3. 104 Ireland 20.1% compare
  4. 106 Israel 19.5% compare
  5. 107 Bulgaria 19.2% compare
  6. 108 Greece 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Labor force with basic education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 20.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2018.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force with basic education, female?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 105th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).