Unemployment with basic education in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Unemployment with basic education was 21.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.4%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
7th
of 130 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 2015
All-time low
11.1%
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2024

Unemployment with basic education in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2000–2024

10203040502000201220242000: 11.1 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 44.4 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 39.9 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 45.9 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 46.5 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 32.2 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 34.9 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 35.1 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 30.4 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 32.9 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 29 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 18.4 % of total labor force with basic education2023: 20.2 % of total labor force with basic education2024: 21.4 % of total labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at 21.4%.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 46.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2000.

That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2000 to 2024.
Year % of total labor force with basic education Change
2000 11.1%
2012 44.4% +299.8%
2013 39.9% -10.1%
2014 45.9% +15.0%
2015 46.5% +1.4%
2016 32.2% -30.8%
2017 34.9% +8.2%
2018 35.1% +0.7%
2019 30.4% -13.4%
2020 32.9% +8.4%
2021 29.0% -11.9%
2022 18.4% -36.7%
2023 20.2% +10.0%
2024 21.4% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1
2010s 38.7% 30.4% 46.5% 8
2020s 24.4% 18.4% 32.9% 5

Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

  1. 4 Botswana 26.5% compare
  2. 5 Sweden 25.7% compare
  3. 6 Montenegro 23.1% compare
  4. 7 Kosovo 21.4% compare
  5. 9 Angola 20.5% compare
  6. 10 Finland 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Unemployment with basic education in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 21.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2000.
How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for unemployment with basic education?
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 7th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,716 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).