Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Kosovo
Kosovo: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
2nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2008
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2002–2017
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Kosovo, 2002–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 0.4% for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2017.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Kosovo peaked at 0.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.
That places Kosovo 2nd out of 94 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of rural labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 1 Gambia 0.5% compare
- 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4% compare
- 4 South Africa 0.3% compare
- 5 Croatia 0.3% compare
More reference data data for Kosovo
- Rule of Law - Governance score 57.86 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.0521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 59.64 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.1596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 60.4 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.3219 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance score 42.7 0-100 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance estimate -0.2547 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate -0.2229 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Government Effectiveness - Governance score 50.15 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Kosovo?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Kosovo was 0.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- How does Kosovo rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
- Kosovo ranks 2nd out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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