Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 18.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 23.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2015.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 169th 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, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.0% | — |
| 1992 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | -1.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 18.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.5%, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 18.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.8%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 18.5% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.3% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.4% | 20.0% | 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, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 18.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2015.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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, total (%) (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.