Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Kosovo
Kosovo: Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 8.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Kosovo is 8.54, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Kosovo peaked at 30.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.35, in 2000.
Kosovo ranks 8th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.35 | — |
| 2012 | 26.26 | +214.6% |
| 2013 | 25.56 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.7 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 28.63 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 22.24 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 25.58 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 21.78 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 20.05 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 17.42 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 10.53 | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 9.25 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 8.54 | -7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +214.6% | 8.35 | 26.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.35 | 8.35 | 8.35 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.1 | 20.05 | 30.7 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.44 | 8.54 | 17.42 | 4 |
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 unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Kosovo?
- Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Kosovo was 8.54 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.35 in 2000.
- How does Kosovo rank for unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Kosovo ranks 8th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (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. Prime-age refers to persons aged 25 to 54 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 Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.