Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force) was 14.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 14.9%.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 46.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 23rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.6% | — |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +123.4% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +20.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +123.4% | 20.6% | 46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 20.6% | 46.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 16.2% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 12.4% | 18.0% | 5 |
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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 unemployment with basic education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 14.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 23rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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 Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).