Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 17.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kosovo stood at 17.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kosovo peaked at 18.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2015.
That places Kosovo 155th out of 173 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.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.9% | — |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.4% | 17.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.4% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 152 Timor-Leste 18.6% compare
- 153 Italy 18.5% compare
- 154 Saudi Arabia 18.3% compare
- 155 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 17.6% compare
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.6% compare
- 158 Kuwait 16.6% 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, 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kosovo?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Kosovo was 17.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2015.
- How does Kosovo rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Kosovo ranks 155th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.