Female share of low pay earners (Our World) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Female share of low pay earners (Our World) was 46.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female share of low pay earners in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female share of low pay earners in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 46.46.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 57.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.9, in 2001.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 44th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners (Our World) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.9 | — |
| 2006 | 44.15 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 42.04 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 40.95 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 42.81 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 42.98 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.26 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 43.1 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 47.44 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 47.84 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.59 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 46.72 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 48.44 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 51.85 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 54.52 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 57.89 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 46.46 | -19.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 46.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.53, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 46.46 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.94, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.17 | 40.9 | 44.15 | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.99 | 42.98 | 47.84 | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.83 | 46.46 | 57.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Female share of low pay earners in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 46.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 57.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9 in 2001.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 44th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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