Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 23.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 23.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 27.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2014.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 142nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.3% | — |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -4.4% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 23.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 23.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.3%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.9% | 23.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 13.3% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 23.5% | 27.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 140 Hong Kong 24.9% compare
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- 145 Puerto Rico 21.8% compare
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 23.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 27.1% in 2021.
- 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 2014.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 142nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.