Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
88th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2007
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2001–2019

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2019

00.20.40.60.82001201020192001: 0.546 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.877 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.414 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.404 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.364 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.403 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.366 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.374 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.448 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.534 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.605 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.654 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2019, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 0.7%.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 88th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2019.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
2001 0.5%
2007 0.9% +60.8%
2010 0.4% -52.8%
2011 0.4% -2.5%
2012 0.4% -9.8%
2013 0.4% +10.6%
2014 0.4% -9.1%
2015 0.4% +2.1%
2016 0.4% +20.0%
2017 0.5% +19.0%
2018 0.6% +13.3%
2019 0.7% +8.1%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 10

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 85 Ukraine 0.7% compare
  2. 86 Portugal 0.7% compare
  3. 87 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  4. 89 Namibia 0.7% compare
  5. 90 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
  6. 91 Slovenia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 88th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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