Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 16.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at 16.5%.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 56.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2023.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 53rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +140.4% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -44.6% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +13.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +140.4% | 21.7% | 52.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 43.6% | 56.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 14.5% | 44.9% | 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 16.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2023.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 53rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.