Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo
Kosovo: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo, 2002–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo is 0.4%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 91.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo peaked at 0.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.
That places Kosovo 2nd out of 97 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, urban in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +91.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 1 Georgia 0.4% compare
- 2 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4% compare
- 4 Djibouti 0.3% compare
- 5 South Africa 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, urban in Kosovo?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo was 0.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- How does Kosovo rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Kosovo ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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