Unemployment rate for young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unemployment rate for young people was 28.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.2
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.24
in 2015
All-time low
27.27
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 28.2, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 65.24 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.27, in 2023.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.87 | — |
| 1992 | 36.91 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 39.01 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 40.62 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 41.98 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 43.14 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 44.72 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 46.43 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 48.3 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 50.41 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 52.6 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 54.88 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 57.11 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 59.29 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 61.65 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 63.98 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 60.1 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 48.84 | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 50.14 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 59.66 | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 59.57 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.02 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 60.92 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 64.6 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 65.24 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.26 | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 47.92 | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 40.53 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 35.26 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 37.92 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 35.82 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 31.73 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 27.27 | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 27.33 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 28.2 | +3.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 28.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.79, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 28.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.78 | 34.87 | 48.3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.9 | 48.84 | 63.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5 | 35.26 | 65.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.38 | 27.27 | 37.92 | 6 |
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 unemployment rate for young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 28.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 65.24 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.27 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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