Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kosovo
Kosovo: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kosovo, 2002–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.
Analysis
In 2017, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kosovo stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kosovo peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Kosovo 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of youth labor force with low education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7% | — |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -54.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +130.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | — |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 18 South Africa 0.6% compare
- 19 Estonia 0.6% compare
- 20 Gambia 0.6% compare
- 21 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare
- 23 Montenegro 0.5% compare
- 24 Germany 0.5% 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 youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kosovo?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Kosovo was 0.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Kosovo rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
- Kosovo ranks 21st out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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