Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Kosovo
Kosovo: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs was 30.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Kosovo, 2006–2017
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 30.2% for adequacy of social protection and labor programs in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Kosovo peaked at 30.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2012.
That places Kosovo 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.0% | — |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +69.3% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 30.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 30.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.1%, 65% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 15.1% | 30.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 53.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 22.5% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.9% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 30.8% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 17.6% (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 social protection and labor programs in Kosovo?
- Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Kosovo was 30.2% in 2017, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2012.
- How does Kosovo rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- Kosovo ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.