Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 14.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.7%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
43rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 2006
All-time low
14.7%
in 2024
Years of data
20
2001–2024

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024

01020302001201220242001: 30.4 % of male youth population2006: 34.7 % of male youth population2007: 32.2 % of male youth population2008: 26.2 % of male youth population2009: 26.8 % of male youth population2010: 28.8 % of male youth population2011: 29.8 % of male youth population2012: 31.2 % of male youth population2013: 28.2 % of male youth population2014: 29.1 % of male youth population2015: 29.9 % of male youth population2016: 28.6 % of male youth population2017: 25.9 % of male youth population2018: 23 % of male youth population2019: 22.5 % of male youth population2020: 20.4 % of male youth population2021: 18.8 % of male youth population2022: 17.2 % of male youth population2023: 16.9 % of male youth population2024: 14.7 % of male youth population

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 14.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 34.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2024.

That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2024.
Year % of male youth population Change
2001 30.4%
2006 34.7% +14.2%
2007 32.2% -7.2%
2008 26.2% -18.8%
2009 26.8% +2.6%
2010 28.8% +7.5%
2011 29.8% +3.3%
2012 31.2% +4.7%
2013 28.2% -9.5%
2014 29.1% +2.9%
2015 29.9% +3.1%
2016 28.6% -4.5%
2017 25.9% -9.6%
2018 23.0% -11.0%
2019 22.5% -2.2%
2020 20.4% -9.3%
2021 18.8% -8.0%
2022 17.2% -8.4%
2023 16.9% -1.7%
2024 14.7% -12.8%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.1% 26.2% 34.7% 5
2010s 27.7% 22.5% 31.2% 10
2020s 17.6% 14.7% 20.4% 5

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  4. 44 Cameroon 14.7% compare
  5. 45 Belize 14.7% compare
  6. 46 Brazil 14.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 14.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2024.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 43rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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 Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male youth population
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,736 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).