SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Kosovo
Kosovo: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 10.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 10.83 for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Kosovo peaked at 57 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.53, in 2023.
That places Kosovo 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.63 | — |
| 2001 | 57 | +390.2% |
| 2002 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 49.7 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 39.7 | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 41.4 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 44.9 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 46.3 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 47.5 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 45.4 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 30.88 | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 29.77 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 35.26 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 32.84 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 27.49 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 30.34 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 27.76 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 25.07 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 25.46 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 20.39 | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 12.09 | -40.7% |
| 2023 | 10.53 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 10.83 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.85 | 11.63 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.93 | 25.07 | 35.26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.86 | 10.53 | 25.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 20 Montenegro 11.53 compare
- 21 North Macedonia 11.53 compare
- 22 Cape Verde 11.3 compare
- 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.73 compare
- 25 Spain 10.5 compare
- 26 Angola 10.39 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 8.6.1: 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)
- Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 (2023)
- Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 (2023)
- CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 32.11 (2025)
- Jobs gap 226.11 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Kosovo?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Kosovo was 10.83 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2001.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 in 2023.
- How does Kosovo rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Kosovo ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. 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 SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.