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

Latest (2027)
16.51
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
106th
of 188 countries
All-time high
35.63
in 2005
All-time low
15.98
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005–2027

0102030402005201620272005: 35.62006: 35.52007: 32.42008: 27.42009: 26.62010: 28.72011: 28.32012: 28.92013: 26.62014: 27.12015: 28.32016: 27.12017: 25.52018: 22.62019: 22.62020: 21.82021: 19.32022: 17.62023: 162024: 16.12025: 16.22026: 16.42027: 16.5

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

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 103 United States Virgin Islands 17.09 compare
  2. 104 Brunei Darussalam 16.81 compare
  3. 105 Myanmar 16.52 compare
  4. 107 Argentina 16.43 compare
  5. 108 Niger 16.37 compare
  6. 109 Saudi Arabia 16.35 compare

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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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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.