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

Kosovo
10.8%
in 2024
Lower middle income
4.3%
in 2024
Kosovo rank
26th
Lower middle income rank
29th

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

  • Kosovo
  • Lower middle income
0204060199420092024

How they compare

Kosovo currently reports 10.8% against 4.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Kosovo's figure about 2.5 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Kosovo has been ahead every year.

Kosovo ranks 26th and Lower middle income ranks 29th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kosovo Lower middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 26.5% 4.4% 22.2% Kosovo
2010s 27.9% 5.8% 22.1% Kosovo
2020s 15.9% 5.5% 10.4% Kosovo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Kosovo or Lower middle income?
Kosovo, at 10.8% against 4.3% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Kosovo and Lower middle income?
6.5%, with Kosovo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Lower middle income?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kosovo and Lower middle income rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Kosovo ranks 26th and Lower middle income ranks 29th 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

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.