Kosovo vs Sweden: Unemployment with basic education
Kosovo
21.4%
in 2024
Sweden
25.7%
in 2024
Kosovo rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
Unemployment with basic education over time
- Kosovo
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.7% against 21.4% in Kosovo, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Kosovo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kosovo ahead.
Kosovo ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kosovo averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.1% | 3.0% | Kosovo |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 18.9% | 19.8% | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 25.4% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with basic education, Kosovo or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25.7% against 21.4% in Kosovo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment with basic education between Kosovo and Sweden?
- 4.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kosovo and Sweden rank globally for unemployment with basic education?
- Kosovo ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th 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).