Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 10.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Kosovo stood at 10.8%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Kosovo peaked at 57.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2023.
Kosovo ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +390.2% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | -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 | 30.9% | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -40.7% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 11.6% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 25.1% | 35.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 10.5% | 25.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 23 Cape Verde 11.3% compare
- 24 Northern Mariana Islands 11.2% compare
- 25 Dominica 11.0%
- 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.8% compare
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7% compare
- 29 Nepal 10.7% compare
More work & labour data for Kosovo
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 7.7% (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, total (% of total labor force) in Kosovo?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Kosovo was 10.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2023.
- How does Kosovo rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Kosovo ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total 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.