Unemployment of previously employed persons in Kosovo
Kosovo: Unemployment of previously employed persons was 3.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment of previously employed persons in Kosovo, 2012–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 3.93 for unemployment of previously employed persons in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 43.2% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment of previously employed persons in Kosovo peaked at 38.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.93, in 2024.
That places Kosovo 100th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment of previously employed persons in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.19 | — |
| 2013 | 29.09 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 38.7 | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 29.63 | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 25.44 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 27.79 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 4.16 | -85.1% |
| 2019 | 8.37 | +101.5% |
| 2020 | 14.48 | +72.9% |
| 2021 | 15.33 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 9.87 | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 6.91 | -29.9% |
| 2024 | 3.93 | -43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.8 | 4.16 | 38.7 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.1 | 3.93 | 15.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 97 Central African Republic 7.56
- 98 Iceland 7.49 compare
- 99 Netherlands Antilles 6.49
- 101 Qatar 2.75 compare
- 102 Greenland 2.44
- 103 Grenada 2.34 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 unemployment of previously employed persons in Kosovo?
- Unemployment of previously employed persons in Kosovo was 3.93 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment of previously employed persons recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment of previously employed persons recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for unemployment of previously employed persons?
- Kosovo ranks 100th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment of previously employed persons rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Unemployment of previously employed persons (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 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. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.