Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 18.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kosovo is 18.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kosovo peaked at 24.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2003.
Kosovo ranks 165th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.4% | — |
| 2002 | 8.8% | -63.9% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 8.3% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 12.3% | 18.4% | 5 |
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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 employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kosovo?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kosovo was 18.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2003.
- How does Kosovo rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Kosovo ranks 165th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.