Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 33.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 33.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 45.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.5% | — |
| 1991 | 43.6% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 45.2% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | -0.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 33.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.9%, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 33.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.9%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 42.5% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 37.8% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 35.5% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 33.0% | 36.0% | 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 33.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2025.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.