Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Kosovo
Kosovo: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 0.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Kosovo, 2002–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2017, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Kosovo stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 592.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Kosovo peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Kosovo ranks 3rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of rural youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -73.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -48.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +592.8% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +592.8% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 1 Gambia 0.7% compare
- 2 South Africa 0.7% compare
- 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare
- 5 Djibouti 0.6% compare
- 6 Spain 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, rural in Kosovo?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Kosovo was 0.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Kosovo rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
- Kosovo ranks 3rd out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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