Youth working-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Youth working-age population was 588.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth working-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 588.52 for youth working-age population in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth working-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 724.92 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 396.87, in 2019.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 45th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Youth working-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 724.92 | — |
| 2007 | 710.69 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 661.7 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 629.67 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 621.44 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 597.46 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 604.26 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 610.24 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 573.93 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 569.56 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 534.33 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 484.93 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 472 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 396.87 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 630.55 | +58.9% |
| 2021 | 618.16 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 605.15 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 596.8 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 594.56 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 588.52 | -1.0% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 588.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,508, 23% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 588.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,074, 55% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth working-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +58.9% | 396.87 | 630.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 681.75 | 629.67 | 724.92 | 4 |
| 2010s | 546.5 | 396.87 | 621.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 605.62 | 588.52 | 630.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 youth working-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Youth working-age population in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 588.52 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth working-age population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 724.92 in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth working-age population recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 396.87 in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for youth working-age population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 45th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth working-age population rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The youth working-age population is defined as persons aged between 15 and 29 years old. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.