Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 33.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at 33.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 38.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2015.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.8% | — |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 23.2% | 38.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 22.5% | 26.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 25.1% | 33.8% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 17.6% (2024)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 41.9% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 33.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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+, total (%) (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.