Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 24.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 24.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 29.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2012.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 165th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.9% | — |
| 1992 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 23.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | -1.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 24.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 24.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.8%, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 24.2% | 29.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 15.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 13.3% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.0% | 25.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More work & labour data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2135 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,976 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,082 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 676.82 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 689.64 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,366 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 24.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2012.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.