Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 17.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
17.6%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2023
All-time low
17.6%
in 2025
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2021–2025

051015202021202320252021: 20.5 Percentage2022: 20.7 Percentage2023: 21.3 Percentage2024: 18.6 Percentage2025: 17.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 17.6% for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over five years.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 20.5%
2022 20.7% +1.0%
2023 21.3% +2.9%
2024 18.6% -12.7%
2025 17.6% -5.4%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 17.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.9%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 4 North Macedonia 20.5% compare
  2. 5 Italy 20.0% compare
  3. 6 Bulgaria 19.4% compare
  4. 8 Finland 16.5% compare
  5. 9 Greece 16.4% compare
  6. 10 Czechia 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 17.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2025.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed