Unemployment with basic education in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Unemployment with basic education was 21.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More work & labour data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 53.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 22.5% (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 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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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).