Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The youth unemployment rate in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 32.5% in 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2025
32.5%
Change from 2024
+2.3percentage points
European Union, 2025
15.2%
Position in 2025
1st of 34
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24 in Bosnia and Herzegovina over time
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% of the labour force aged 15 to 24. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bosnia and Herzegovina | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.5% | 15.2% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | 15.0% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | 14.6% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | 14.6% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | 16.7% |
| 2020 | – | 17.6% |
| 2019 | – | 15.7% |
| 2018 | – | 16.7% |
| 2017 | – | 18.6% |
| 2016 | – | 20.7% |
| 2015 | – | 22.4% |
| 2014 | – | 24.1% |
| 2013 | – | 25.2% |
| 2012 | – | 24.4% |
| 2011 | – | 22.5% |
| 2010 | – | 22.4% |
| 2009 | – | 21.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.3 percentage points from 30.2% in 2024.
- Since 2021, when it was 38.3%, the figure has changed by −5.8 percentage points.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Bosnia and Herzegovina has the highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 15.2%.
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Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
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Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64
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