Estonia vs Kosovo: Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Estonia
- Kosovo
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 56.17 against 51.5 in Kosovo, a difference of 4.67.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Kosovo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 64th and Kosovo ranks 65th of 78 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Kosovo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Kosovo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.36 | 67.83 | 22.53 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 47.03 | 144.87 | 97.83 | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 47.27 | 76.27 | 29 | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13), Estonia or Kosovo?
- Estonia, at 56.17 against 51.5 in Kosovo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Estonia and Kosovo?
- 4.67, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Kosovo?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Kosovo rank globally for unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Estonia ranks 64th and Kosovo ranks 65th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.