Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 19.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kosovo is 19.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kosovo peaked at 22.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2015.
That places Kosovo 138th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total (%) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.6% | — |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -56.7% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +19.4% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.5% | 13.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 11.5% | 19.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 135 Puerto Rico 20.9% compare
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- 137 Timor-Leste 20.2% compare
- 138 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.8% compare
- 140 Greece 19.7% compare
- 141 Algeria 19.5% 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, total (%) in Kosovo?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Kosovo was 19.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2015.
- How does Kosovo rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Kosovo ranks 138th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. 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, 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.