What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

6.3%, with Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

10.8%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

4.5%

in 2025

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank

26th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

27th

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

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) currently reports 10.8% against 4.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 6.3%.

That makes Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)'s figure about 2.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) has been ahead every year.

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 187 countries.

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26.5%	3.4%	23.1%	Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
2010s	27.9%	5.8%	22.1%	Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
2020s	15.9%	5.4%	10.4%	Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), at 10.8% against 4.5% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 6.3%, with Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 26th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 187 countries.
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: 17 September 2026

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.