Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kosovo
Kosovo: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kosovo, 2002–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2017, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kosovo stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,434.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kosovo peaked at 0.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Kosovo ranks 6th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of male youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6% | — |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -98.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +6281.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.5% | — |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 0.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kosovo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +6281.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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 youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kosovo?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Kosovo was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Kosovo rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
- Kosovo ranks 6th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,434.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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