Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national was 117.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2001–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 117.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 136.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100.2%, in 2013.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 77th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 118.0% | — |
| 2006 | 109.2% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 113.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 116.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 113.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 110.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 107.1% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 100.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 107.3% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 113.1% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 113.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 119.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 128.2% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 121.3% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 131.7% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 128.4% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 136.1% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 118.0% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 129.5% | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 117.8% | -9.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 117.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130.5%, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 117.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.3%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.2% | 109.2% | 118.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 112.2% | 100.2% | 128.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.9% | 117.8% | 136.1% | 6 |
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More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 117.8% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 136.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.2% in 2013.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 77th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.