LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Kosovo
Kosovo: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 31.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Kosovo, 2012–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Kosovo stood at 31.3. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Kosovo peaked at 58.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.3, in 2024.
Kosovo ranks 4th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 58.14 | — |
| 2013 | 52.43 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 54.18 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 57.05 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 51.71 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 45.03 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 43.73 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 46.85 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 49.4 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 44.08 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 36.42 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 32.82 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 31.3 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.14 | 43.73 | 58.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.8 | 31.3 | 49.4 | 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 31.3 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 58.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3 in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Kosovo ranks 4th out of 89 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 42.2%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.