Kosovo vs Serbia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Kosovo
23.8%
in 2024
Serbia
23.7%
in 2025
Kosovo rank
37th
Serbia rank
39th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Kosovo
- Serbia
How they compare
Kosovo currently reports 23.8% against 23.7% in Serbia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kosovo ahead.
Kosovo ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 39th of 157 countries.
Kosovo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kosovo | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.5% | 43.8% | 21.7% | Kosovo |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 26.0% | 9.4% | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Kosovo or Serbia?
- Kosovo, at 23.8% against 23.7% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Kosovo and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Kosovo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kosovo and Serbia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Kosovo and Serbia rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Kosovo ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 39th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.