Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Kosovo
Kosovo: Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile was 19.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Kosovo, 2006–2017
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2017, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Kosovo stood at 19.5%.
The figure is up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Kosovo peaked at 35.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2006.
That places Kosovo 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.2% | — |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +94.0% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 19.5% | 35.4% | 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, 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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 41.9% (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)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Kosovo?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile in Kosovo was 19.5% in 2017, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2006.
- How does Kosovo rank for coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile?
- Kosovo ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Coverage of social safety net programs in poorest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.