Coverage of social safety net programs in Kosovo
Kosovo: Coverage of social safety net programs was 7.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Coverage of social safety net programs in Kosovo, 2006–2017
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of social safety net programs in Kosovo is 7.2%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Kosovo peaked at 14.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2006.
Kosovo ranks 36th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Coverage of social safety net programs in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.0% | — |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +78.5% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 7.2% | 14.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 33 Pakistan 10.3% compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 9.9% compare
- 35 Serbia 8.3% compare
- 37 Albania 6.0% compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 4.0% 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, male (%) 30.8% (2024)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 41.9% (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 Kosovo?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in Kosovo was 7.2% 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 recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- How does Kosovo rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Kosovo ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 (% 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.