Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national was 17.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2025
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 17.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% 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 149th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| 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% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | -2.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 17.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.6%, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 17.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 12.5% | 18.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 10.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 17.0% | 21.3% | 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 17.0% in 2025, 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 149th out of 155 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 40.9%. 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, total (%) (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.