High income vs Kosovo: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

High income
4.5%
in 2025
Kosovo
10.8%
in 2024
High income rank
26th
Kosovo rank
26th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

  • High income
  • Kosovo
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Kosovo currently reports 10.8% against 4.5% in High income, a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Kosovo's figure about 2.4 times High income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Kosovo has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 26th and Kosovo ranks 26th of 33 groups.

Kosovo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Kosovo Difference Ahead
2000s 6.9% 43.9% 37.0% Kosovo
2010s 6.3% 29.9% 23.6% Kosovo
2020s 5.1% 15.9% 10.8% Kosovo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), High income or Kosovo?
Kosovo, at 10.8% against 4.5% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between High income and Kosovo?
6.3%, with Kosovo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Kosovo?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do High income and Kosovo rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
High income ranks 26th and Kosovo ranks 26th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.