Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Kosovo
Kosovo: Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance was 15.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Kosovo, 2006–2017
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 15.5% for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Kosovo peaked at 27.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2013.
Kosovo ranks 7th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.2% | — |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +77.8% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 15.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 15.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5%, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 8.7% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 4 Brazil 21.4% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 17.0% compare
- 6 Chile 17.0% compare
- 7 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 15.5% compare
- 9 Poland 13.0% compare
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 10.9% 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 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Kosovo?
- Adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance in Kosovo was 15.5% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2013.
- How does Kosovo rank for adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance?
- Kosovo ranks 7th out of 34 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 4th quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 4th quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group