Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unemployment with intermediate education, female was 14.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
24th
of 128 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2007
All-time low
6.8%
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024

102030402001201220242001: 6.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2006: 31.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2007: 35.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2008: 29.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2009: 28.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2010: 33 % of female labor force with intermediate education2011: 33.2 % of female labor force with intermediate education2012: 34.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2013: 32.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2014: 32.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2015: 33.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2016: 31.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2017: 24.3 % of female labor force with intermediate education2018: 21.8 % of female labor force with intermediate education2019: 20.4 % of female labor force with intermediate education2020: 20.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2021: 20.5 % of female labor force with intermediate education2022: 17.1 % of female labor force with intermediate education2023: 14.6 % of female labor force with intermediate education2024: 14.9 % of female labor force with intermediate education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with intermediate education.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 14.9% for unemployment with intermediate education, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 35.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2001.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 24th out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with intermediate education Change
2001 6.8%
2006 31.1% +360.3%
2007 35.2% +13.3%
2008 29.6% -15.9%
2009 28.6% -3.3%
2010 33.0% +15.4%
2011 33.2% +0.5%
2012 34.4% +3.7%
2013 32.1% -6.6%
2014 32.4% +0.9%
2015 33.8% +4.2%
2016 31.6% -6.4%
2017 24.3% -23.3%
2018 21.8% -10.0%
2019 20.4% -6.5%
2020 20.5% +0.6%
2021 20.5% +0.0%
2022 17.1% -16.6%
2023 14.6% -15.0%
2024 14.9% +2.4%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unemployment with intermediate education, female 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +360.3% 6.8% 31.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.3% 6.8% 35.2% 5
2010s 29.7% 20.4% 34.4% 10
2020s 17.5% 14.6% 20.5% 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 21 Belize 15.4% compare
  2. 22 Zimbabwe 15.2% compare
  3. 23 Cape Verde 15.1% compare
  4. 25 Iran 14.9% compare
  5. 26 Zambia 14.7% compare
  6. 27 Spain 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education, female in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Unemployment with intermediate 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 intermediate education, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education, female recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2001.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for unemployment with intermediate education, female?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 24th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education, female rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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 Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education, female (% of female labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of female labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).