LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Kosovo
Kosovo: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 32.38 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Kosovo, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Kosovo stood at 32.38. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
That places Kosovo 3rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 46.89 | — |
| 2019 | 48.11 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 50.37 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 44.8 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 37.39 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 33.87 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 32.38 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.5 | 46.89 | 48.11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 39.76 | 32.38 | 50.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Kosovo?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Kosovo was 32.38 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.37 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.38 in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Kosovo ranks 3rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.