Kosovo vs North America: Unemployment with basic education
Kosovo
21.4%
in 2024
North America
8.1%
in 2025
Kosovo rank
7th
North America rank
9th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Kosovo
- North America
How they compare
Kosovo currently reports 21.4% against 8.1% in North America, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Kosovo's figure about 2.6 times North America's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Kosovo has been ahead every year.
Kosovo ranks 7th and North America ranks 9th of 130 countries.
Kosovo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.3% | 1.8% | Kosovo |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 8.9% | 29.7% | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 8.4% | 16.0% | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Kosovo or North America?
- Kosovo, at 21.4% against 8.1% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Kosovo and North America?
- 13.3%, with Kosovo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and North America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kosovo and North America rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Kosovo ranks 7th and North America ranks 9th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).