NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 16.51 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 16.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 35.63 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.98, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 106th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.63 | — |
| 2006 | 35.49 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 32.36 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 27.38 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 26.63 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 28.73 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 28.3 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 28.92 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.63 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 27.1 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 28.35 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 27.09 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 25.51 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 22.61 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 22.6 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.8 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 19.3 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 17.62 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 15.98 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 16.11 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 16.25 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 16.38 | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 16.51 | +0.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.31, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 16.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.48, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5 | 26.63 | 35.63 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.58 | 22.6 | 28.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 | 15.98 | 21.8 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 103 United States Virgin Islands 17.09 compare
- 104 Brunei Darussalam 16.81 compare
- 105 Myanmar 16.52 compare
- 107 Argentina 16.43 compare
- 108 Niger 16.37 compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 16.35 compare
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 neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 16.51 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 35.63 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.98 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.