Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 49.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 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+, male (%) in Kosovo is 49.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kosovo peaked at 54.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2015.
That places Kosovo 164th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.3% | — |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 46.8% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 35.5% | 54.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 34.7% | 41.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 38.1% | 49.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 161 Palestine, State of 51.5% compare
- 162 French Polynesia 50.0% compare
- 163 Nepal 49.6% compare
- 164 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 49.5% compare
- 166 Namibia 49.4% compare
- 167 Curaçao 48.9% 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)
- 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+, male (%) in Kosovo?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Kosovo was 49.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2015.
- How does Kosovo rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Kosovo ranks 164th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.