SuperPuna: How is it tracking?
Youth employment through SuperPuna reflects the shortcomings of the labor market.
|23.12.2025
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The lack of clear data on the results of SuperPuna reflects broader structural problems in measuring the labor market in Kosovo.
Unemployment among young people in Kosovo has been a longstanding socio-economic problem in the country. Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0
Even in cases where contracts existed, work schedules were not respected, holidays were denied or salaries were delayed.
The responses to the questionnaire show that the normalized informality in Kosovo’s labor market has also affected beneficiaries of SuperPuna. Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0
Almost two years after its launch, SuperPuna continues to operate.
The high percentage of young people not in employment, education, or training (NEET) remains a concern, reaching 31.4% in 2024 and involving over 81,000 young people. This figure has remained largely unchanged over the years. Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0
Age restrictions remain a common concern for businesses.
Jakurti, however, disagrees with the program's unconditional expansion. He emphasizes the importance of clear targeting.
At the national level, women remain underrepresented in the labor market. Among women seeking work, about 79% are unemployed.
Sectors most in demand for women were administration, education and health.
In the absence of structural investments that would generate sustainable jobs, youth employment programs remain an intermediary measure.
The experiences of other Western Balkan countries provide similar examples of youth employment schemes. Photo: Ferdi Limani / K2.0
Uran Haxha
Uran Haxha is a journalist at K2.0 and the host of the show “Pak ma Drejt” on Paper Radio. He’s covered economic issues and human interest stories for a number of Kosovo media outlets. He studied marketing and management.
This story was originally written in Albanian.
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