Unemployment with basic education, male in Kosovo
Kosovo: Unemployment with basic education, male was 10.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in Kosovo stood at 10.6%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Kosovo peaked at 48.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2023.
Kosovo ranks 34th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5% | — |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +248.4% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 30.5% | 48.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 10.5% | 32.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 31 Saint Lucia 11.6% compare
- 32 Ukraine 11.5% compare
- 33 Cape Verde 10.9% compare
- 34 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.6% compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 10.5% compare
- 37 Denmark 10.1% 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, male in Kosovo?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in Kosovo was 10.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2023.
- How does Kosovo rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- Kosovo ranks 34th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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).