Labor force with basic education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force with basic education was 24.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 24.9%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 63.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2018.
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 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57.3% | — |
| 2006 | 63.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -55.1% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 22.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 24.5% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 28.3% | 63.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 21.1% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.4% | 25.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 26.8% compare
- 116 Montenegro 26.7% compare
- 117 Slovenia 25.4% compare
- 119 Lithuania 23.9% compare
- 120 Russian Federation 23.0% compare
- 121 Slovakia 20.0% 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 with basic education in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Labor force with basic education in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 24.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2018.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force with basic education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 118th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).