Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 30.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 30.7% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 63.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2023.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 14th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.7% | — |
| 2006 | 62.3% | +61.1% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 30.7% | +10.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 30.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 30.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.2%, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.1% | 38.7% | 62.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 33.8% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 27.3% | 36.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 30.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2023.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 14th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 total (% of total 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.