The economic activity of women has led to numerous changes in reproductive behavior patterns. Women who are economically active, or employed, often choose to delay or limit the number of children in order to maintain the financial stability of the family. The costs of raising children represent a significant burden for families, so many couples opt for a smaller number of children to better cope with economic challenges. The decline in birth in our region is closely related to the increased participation of women in the labor market, while in the developed parts of Europe, a higher level of birth among economically active women has been achieved through institutionalized support for parenthood. As today's women are both mothers and workers, there is less time available for balancing work and family obligations. Bijeljina, like the Republic of Srpska, is a low-fertility area that lacks over 30% of live births to achieve the magic number of 2.1 children for natural population renewal. This paper focuses exclusively on childbirth according to the type of economic activity of women in the process of forming the ideal size of the family in the area of the City of Bijeljina.

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