Maternal leave benefits in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Maternal leave benefits was 60.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Maternal leave benefits in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2009–2017
Source: World Bank, Women, Business and the Law. Measured in % of wages paid in covered period.
Analysis
In 2017, maternal leave benefits in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 60.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal leave benefits in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 60.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2009.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 127th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Maternal leave benefits in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of wages paid in covered period | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60.0% | — |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 60.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 60% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 60.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 4 |
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 maternal leave benefits in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Maternal leave benefits in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 60.0% in 2017, according to World Bank, Women, Business and the Law.
- What is the highest maternal leave benefits recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal leave benefits recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2009.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for maternal leave benefits?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 127th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is maternal leave benefits rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Women, Business and the Law, published as part of Maternal leave benefits (% of wages paid in covered period). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternity leave benefits refers to the total percentage of wages covered by all sources during paid maternity leave.