Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 10.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.83
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
12th
of 69 countries
All-time high
57
in 2001
All-time low
10.53
in 2023
Years of data
23
2000–2024

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2000–2024

1020304050602000201220242000: 11.62001: 572002: 552003: 49.72004: 39.72005: 41.42006: 44.92007: 46.32008: 47.52009: 45.42012: 30.92013: 29.82014: 35.32015: 32.82016: 27.52017: 30.32018: 27.82019: 25.12020: 25.52021: 20.42022: 12.12023: 10.52024: 10.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at 10.83.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 57 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.53, in 2023.

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 12th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year

Annual values for Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 11.63
2001 57 +390.2%
2002 55 -3.5%
2003 49.7 -9.6%
2004 39.7 -20.1%
2005 41.4 +4.3%
2006 44.9 +8.5%
2007 46.3 +3.1%
2008 47.5 +2.6%
2009 45.4 -4.4%
2012 30.88 -32.0%
2013 29.77 -3.6%
2014 35.26 +18.5%
2015 32.84 -6.9%
2016 27.49 -16.3%
2017 30.34 +10.4%
2018 27.76 -8.5%
2019 25.07 -9.7%
2020 25.46 +1.6%
2021 20.39 -19.9%
2022 12.09 -40.7%
2023 10.53 -12.9%
2024 10.83 +2.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +390.2% 11.63 57

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.85 11.63 57 10
2010s 29.93 25.07 35.26 8
2020s 15.86 10.53 25.46 5

Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

  1. 9 Algeria 11.71 compare
  2. 10 Montenegro 11.53 compare
  3. 11 Lebanon 11.3 compare
  4. 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.71 compare
  5. 14 Spain 10.5 compare
  6. 15 Greece 10.02 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 10.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The highest recorded value was 57 in 2001.
What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.53 in 2023.
How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 12th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
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