Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Kosovo
Kosovo: Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person was 42.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Kosovo is 42.54, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Kosovo peaked at 45.25 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40.2, in 2000.
That places Kosovo 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.2 | — |
| 2012 | 42.25 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 42.63 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 43.68 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 44.16 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.99 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 44.91 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.25 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.01 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 43.51 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 43.4 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 43.21 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 42.87 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 42.54 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.98 | 42.25 | 45.25 | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.11 | 42.54 | 43.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 27 Zambia 42.87 compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 42.58 compare
- 30 South Africa 42.33 compare
- 31 Nigeria 41.99 compare
- 32 Albania 41.61 compare
More work & labour data for Kosovo
- CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 135.14 (2025)
- CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.86 (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 37.95 (2024)
- SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 10.83 (2024)
- SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 30.04 (2024)
- SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 10.5 (2024)
- Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 (2023)
- Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 (2023)
- Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 (2023)
- CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 32.11 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Kosovo?
- Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person in Kosovo was 42.54 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.25 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours usually worked per employed person recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2 in 2000.
- How does Kosovo rank for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person?
- Kosovo ranks 29th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average weekly hours usually worked per employed person rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.