Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 10.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kosovo stood at 10.83.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kosovo peaked at 35.26 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.53, in 2023.
Kosovo ranks 8th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.63 | — |
| 2012 | 30.88 | +165.5% |
| 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 | 11.63 | 11.63 | 11.63 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.93 | 25.07 | 35.26 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.86 | 10.53 | 25.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 5 Montenegro 11.53 compare
- 6 North Macedonia 11.53 compare
- 7 Cape Verde 10.95 compare
- 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.73 compare
- 10 Spain 10.5 compare
- 11 Brazil 10.49 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 rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kosovo?
- Unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kosovo was 10.83 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.26 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 in 2023.
- How does Kosovo rank for unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Kosovo ranks 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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 Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.