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Historical Values
Year Value
2006 31.6% note: unemployment is approximately 50% in Kosovo (2005 est.)
2007 31.6% note: unemployment is approximately 50% in Kosovo (2005 est.)
2008 18.8% (2007 est.)
2008 18.8% (2007 est.)
2009 18.8% (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 163
2010 17.2% (2010 est.); 16.6% (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 159
2011 17.2% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 157 16.6% (2009 est.)
2012 25.9% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 174 23.7% (2011 est.)
2013 25.9% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 176 23.7% (2011 est.)
2014 20.1% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 163 22.4% (2012 est.)
2015 19.7% (2014 est.) | 20.1% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 174
2016 19.3% (2015 est.) | 19.7% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 168
2017 15.9% (2016 est.) | 19.3% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 182
2018 14.1% (2017 est.) | 15.9% (2016 est.)
2019 14.1% (2017 est.) | 15.9% (2016 est.)
2020 14.1% (2017 est.) | 15.9% (2016 est.)
2021 14.1% (2017 est.) 15.9% (2016 est.)
2022 14.1% (2017 est.) 15.9% (2016 est.)
2023 11.81% (2021 est.) 9.01% (2020 est.) 10.39% (2019 est.)
2024 8.68% (2023 est.) 8.68% (2022 est.) 10.06% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment
2025 7.4% (2024 est.) 8.3% (2023 est.) 8.5% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment