Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 17.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.5%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
148th
of 155 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2019
All-time low
10.8%
in 2012
Years of data
20
2001–2024

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024

05101520252001201220242001: 18.82006: 12.52007: 13.72008: 17.22009: 16.62010: 13.82011: 13.12012: 10.82013: 11.52014: 10.82015: 12.12016: 13.82017: 17.42018: 19.62019: 23.12020: 212021: 21.32022: 202023: 18.92024: 17.5

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 17.5%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 23.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2012.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 148th out of 155 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, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 18.8%
2006 12.5% -33.5%
2007 13.7% +10.2%
2008 17.2% +25.4%
2009 16.6% -4.0%
2010 13.8% -16.5%
2011 13.1% -4.9%
2012 10.8% -17.9%
2013 11.5% +6.5%
2014 10.8% -5.8%
2015 12.1% +11.7%
2016 13.8% +14.1%
2017 17.4% +26.4%
2018 19.6% +12.6%
2019 23.1% +17.5%
2020 21.0% -9.0%
2021 21.3% +1.4%
2022 20.0% -6.3%
2023 18.9% -5.5%
2024 17.5% -7.3%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 17.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.6%, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 17.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.8% 12.5% 18.8% 5
2010s 14.6% 10.8% 23.1% 10
2020s 19.7% 17.5% 21.3% 5

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 145 Namibia 18.1% compare
  2. 146 Italy 17.9% compare
  3. 147 Romania 17.6% compare
  4. 149 Curacao 17.4% compare
  5. 150 Iraq 17.2% compare
  6. 151 Bulgaria 16.6% compare

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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 17.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2012.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 148th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.