Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 25.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 25.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kosovo peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2015.
Kosovo ranks 138th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -56.6% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +4.0% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 25.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 25.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.3%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.9% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 16.3% | 25.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 135 North Macedonia 26.6% compare
- 136 Slovakia 26.2% compare
- 137 Sri Lanka 26.0% compare
- 138 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 25.8% compare
- 140 Hong Kong, China 24.9% compare
- 141 Morocco 23.9% 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kosovo?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Kosovo was 25.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2015.
- How does Kosovo rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Kosovo ranks 138th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.