Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 408.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Kosovo, 2018–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 408.7 for employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Kosovo ranks 63rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 333.38 | — |
| 2019 | 358.19 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 344.11 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 381.21 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 403.42 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 423.42 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 408.7 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 345.79 | 333.38 | 358.19 | 2 |
| 2020s | 392.17 | 344.11 | 423.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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)
- Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 (2023)
- Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 (2023)
- Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 (2023)
- CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 32.11 (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 174.61 (2024)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 26.9 (2024)
- Employment 423.84 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Kosovo?
- Employment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Kosovo was 408.7 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 423.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 333.38 in 2018.
- How does Kosovo rank for employment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Kosovo ranks 63rd out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 Employment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons in employment are defined as all those of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit. They comprise employed persons who worked in a job for at least one hour and employed persons not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.