Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
21st
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2001–2019

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2019

0.20.40.62001201020192001: 0.454 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.123 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.586 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.596 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.636 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.597 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.634 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.626 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.552 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.466 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.395 % of total youth labor force2019: 0.346 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.3% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001 to 2019.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
2001 0.5%
2007 0.1% -72.9%
2010 0.6% +376.6%
2011 0.6% +1.8%
2012 0.6% +6.6%
2013 0.6% -6.1%
2014 0.6% +6.1%
2015 0.6% -1.2%
2016 0.6% -11.9%
2017 0.5% -15.5%
2018 0.4% -15.3%
2019 0.3% -12.4%

Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 10

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 18 Slovenia 0.4% compare
  2. 19 North Macedonia 0.4% compare
  3. 20 Namibia 0.3% compare
  4. 22 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare
  5. 23 Portugal 0.3% compare
  6. 24 Ukraine 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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