Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 27.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.33
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 188 countries
All-time high
65.24
in 2015
All-time low
27.27
in 2023
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 27.33.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults 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 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 27.33 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.67, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 27.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44, 1.9× 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 | 32.01 | 27.27 | 37.92 | 5 |
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 young vs older adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 27.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 65.24 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.27 in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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