Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 7.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Kosovo is 7.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Kosovo peaked at 52.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2023.
Kosovo ranks 47th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 52.0% | +368.0% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -43.6% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 7.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 7.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +368.0% | 11.1% | 52.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 11.1% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 21.9% | 33.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 7.4% | 23.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 44 Albania 7.9% compare
- 45 France 7.8% compare
- 46 Latvia 7.7% compare
- 47 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.7% compare
- 49 Antigua and Barbuda 7.6% compare
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7.3% compare
More work & labour data for Kosovo
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 10.8% (2024)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 18.3% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 22.5% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 53.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.9% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 17.6% (2024)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 41.9% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 30.8% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.4% (2024)
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 23.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Kosovo?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Kosovo was 7.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2023.
- How does Kosovo rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Kosovo ranks 47th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.