Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 25.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 25.4%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 62.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2024.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 17th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.1% | — |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +66.5% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -1.3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 25.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 25.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +66.5% | 36.1% | 60.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 36.1% | 60.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 31.3% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 25.4% | 32.5% | 5 |
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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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 25.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. 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 Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.