Jobs gap rate in Kosovo
Kosovo: Jobs gap rate was 34.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap rate in Kosovo, 2012–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap rate in Kosovo is 34.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Kosovo peaked at 61.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.8, in 2024.
That places Kosovo 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 61.4 | — |
| 2013 | 57.5 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 58.8 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 60.5 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 55.1 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 48.5 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 46.2 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 49.9 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 52.7 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 48 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 40.9 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 37 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 34.8 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.74 | 46.2 | 61.4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.68 | 34.8 | 52.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 1 Senegal 42.5 compare
- 2 South Africa 41.9 compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 30.7 compare
- 5 Armenia 28.7 compare
- 6 Angola 27.1 compare
More work & labour data for Kosovo
- CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 135.14 (2025)
- CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.86 (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 37.95 (2024)
- SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 10.83 (2024)
- SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 30.04 (2024)
- SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 10.5 (2024)
- Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 (2023)
- Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 (2023)
- Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 (2023)
- CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 32.11 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is jobs gap rate in Kosovo?
- Jobs gap rate in Kosovo was 34.8 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4 in 2012.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8 in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for jobs gap rate?
- Kosovo ranks 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.