Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 24.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 24.3%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 34.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2024.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 166th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.6% | — |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 24.3% | -6.6% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 24.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 63% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 24.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.9%, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 30.6% | 33.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 28.1% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 24.3% | 33.2% | 5 |
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, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 24.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 166th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.