Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kosovo
Kosovo: 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, 2002–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 0.6% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total 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 peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Kosovo 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, year by year
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 1 Djibouti 0.8% compare
- 2 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
- 3 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare
- 5 South Africa 0.6% compare
- 6 Greece 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, total in Kosovo?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Kosovo was 0.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Kosovo rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
- Kosovo ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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