Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 22.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 22.5% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kosovo peaked at 34.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2015.
Kosovo ranks 185th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9% | — |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +5.9% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 22.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 43% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 22.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 40% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 25.2% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 19.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.1% | 22.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 182 Tunisia 26.7% compare
- 183 Egypt 23.8% compare
- 184 Afghanistan 23.3% compare
- 185 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 22.5% compare
- 187 Tajikistan 22.5% compare
- 188 Morocco 19.8% 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, 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, female (%) 17.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 30.8% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.4% (2024)
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 16.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kosovo?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Kosovo was 22.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2015.
- How does Kosovo rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Kosovo ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.