Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kosovo

Kosovo: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 18.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.4%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
165th
of 174 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2000
All-time low
8.3%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2024

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Kosovo, 2000–2024

101520252000201220242000: 24.42002: 8.82003: 8.32004: 9.92005: 11.72006: 11.82007: 12.72008: 10.52009: 11.12012: 9.72013: 11.62014: 11.12015: 10.22016: 11.12017: 10.92018: 11.52019: 12.22020: 12.32021: 14.42022: 16.32023: 17.52024: 18.4

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Kosovo, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.