Low pay rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Low pay rate was 23.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 23.77 for low pay rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 115.0% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 26.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.06, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 23rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.34 | — |
| 2006 | 24.36 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 23.39 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 16.34 | -30.2% |
| 2009 | 26.34 | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 20.94 | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 19.17 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 20.07 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 18.96 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 17.86 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 17.35 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.43 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 26.98 | +64.2% |
| 2021 | 22.48 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 17.3 | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 11.06 | -36.1% |
| 2024 | 23.77 | +115.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.35 | 16.34 | 26.34 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.68 | 16.43 | 20.94 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.32 | 11.06 | 26.98 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 12,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 12,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 12,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Low pay rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 23.77 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 26.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for low pay rate?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 23rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.