Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Kosovo
Kosovo: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 44.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Kosovo, 2006–2017
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Kosovo is 44.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Kosovo peaked at 44.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2013.
Kosovo ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.9% | — |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +79.8% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 44.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.3%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 44.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.0%, 73% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 24.6% | 44.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 10 Armenia 57.5% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 56.6% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 47.6% compare
- 13 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 44.3% compare
- 15 Panama 42.5% compare
- 16 Uruguay 37.0% compare
More work & labour data for Kosovo
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 10.8% (2024)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 7.7% (2024)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 18.3% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 22.5% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 53.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.9% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 17.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 30.8% (2024)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 41.9% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Kosovo?
- Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Kosovo was 44.3% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2013.
- How does Kosovo rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Kosovo ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group