Labor force with basic education, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force with basic education, male was 32.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32.4%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
118th
of 125 countries
All-time high
69.4%
in 2006
All-time low
29.9%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2001–2024

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

02040602001201220242001: 65.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 69.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 39.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 43.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 41.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 40.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 39 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 38.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 37.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 34.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 36 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 34.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 31.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 31.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 29.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 34.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 33.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 34.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 34.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 32.4 % of male working-age population with basic education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 32.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 69.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2019.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 118th 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, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with basic education Change
2001 65.3%
2006 69.4% +6.4%
2007 39.2% -43.6%
2008 43.5% +11.1%
2009 41.8% -4.0%
2010 40.7% -2.6%
2011 39.0% -4.1%
2012 38.3% -1.8%
2013 37.6% -1.9%
2014 34.6% -8.0%
2015 36.0% +4.1%
2016 34.2% -4.9%
2017 31.3% -8.6%
2018 31.1% -0.5%
2019 29.9% -4.1%
2020 34.1% +14.2%
2021 33.6% -1.4%
2022 34.2% +1.8%
2023 34.1% -0.4%
2024 32.4% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.8% 39.2% 69.4% 5
2010s 35.3% 29.9% 40.7% 10
2020s 33.7% 32.4% 34.2% 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 115 Belgium 36.3% compare
  2. 116 France 36.2% compare
  3. 117 Slovenia 35.0% compare
  4. 119 Russian Federation 30.8% compare
  5. 120 Lithuania 30.1% compare
  6. 121 Slovakia 27.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Labor force with basic education, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 32.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2019.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 118th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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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).