Unemployment with basic education, female in Kosovo
Kosovo: Unemployment with basic education, female was 42.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with basic education, female in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in Kosovo is 42.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Kosovo peaked at 58.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2000.
Kosovo ranks 3rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2012 | 58.3% | +458.5% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 34.3% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | +51.3% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 24.7% | 58.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 25.1% | 42.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 1 Slovakia 47.1% compare
- 2 South Africa 42.8% compare
- 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 42.6% compare
- 5 Montenegro 30.6% compare
- 6 Sweden 29.4% 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)
- 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, female (%) 17.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Kosovo?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Kosovo was 42.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2000.
- How does Kosovo rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Kosovo ranks 3rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).