Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
up 803.4%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2002–2017

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2002–2017

00.20.40.60.82002200920172002: 0.738 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.747 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.664 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.713 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.312 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.733 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.738 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.717 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.704 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.568 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.527 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.619 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.139 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.067 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.603 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) is 0.6%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 803.4% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2002 to 2017.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
2002 0.7%
2003 0.7% +1.2%
2004 0.7% -11.1%
2005 0.7% +7.5%
2007 0.3% -56.3%
2008 0.7% +134.8%
2009 0.7% +0.7%
2010 0.7% -2.8%
2011 0.7% -1.9%
2012 0.6% -19.3%
2013 0.5% -7.1%
2014 0.6% +17.4%
2015 0.1% -77.6%
2016 0.1% -51.8%
2017 0.6% +803.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +803.4% 0.1% 0.6%
2008 +134.8% 0.3% 0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.3% 0.7% 7
2010s 0.5% 0.1% 0.7% 8

Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

  1. 1 Djibouti 0.8% compare
  2. 2 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
  3. 3 Kosovo 0.6% compare
  4. 5 South Africa 0.6% compare
  5. 6 Greece 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 0.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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