Unemployment with advanced education, male in Kosovo
Kosovo: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 5.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with advanced education, male in Kosovo stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Kosovo peaked at 19.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2000.
Kosovo ranks 35th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6% | — |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +185.8% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +62.7% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.0% | 19.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 5.5% | 13.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 32 Saint Lucia 5.7% compare
- 33 Armenia 5.6% compare
- 34 Panama 5.6% compare
- 35 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.5% compare
- 37 Canada 5.5% compare
- 38 North Macedonia 5.5% compare
More work & labour data for Kosovo
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 10.8% (2024)
- 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, male (%) 30.8% (2024)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 41.9% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 17.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Kosovo?
- Unemployment with advanced education, male in Kosovo was 5.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2000.
- How does Kosovo rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
- Kosovo ranks 35th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).