Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Kosovo

Kosovo: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 53.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53.6%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
189th
of 196 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 2002
All-time low
49.0%
in 2022
Years of data
22
2000–2024

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Kosovo, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 61.12002: 71.92003: 71.72004: 67.82005: 68.32006: 69.62007: 65.22008: 65.82009: 67.52012: 50.62013: 54.62014: 55.52015: 50.82016: 51.82017: 57.32018: 562019: 53.12020: 49.42021: 50.12022: 492023: 50.62024: 53.6

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Kosovo recorded 53.6% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Kosovo peaked at 71.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2022.

That places Kosovo 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Kosovo, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Kosovo, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 61.1%
2002 71.9% +17.7%
2003 71.7% -0.3%
2004 67.8% -5.4%
2005 68.3% +0.7%
2006 69.6% +1.9%
2007 65.2% -6.3%
2008 65.8% +0.9%
2009 67.5% +2.6%
2012 50.6% -25.0%
2013 54.6% +7.8%
2014 55.5% +1.7%
2015 50.8% -8.4%
2016 51.8% +2.0%
2017 57.3% +10.6%
2018 56.0% -2.3%
2019 53.1% -5.3%
2020 49.4% -6.9%
2021 50.1% +1.3%
2022 49.0% -2.2%
2023 50.6% +3.2%
2024 53.6% +6.1%

Kosovo compared with similar countries

  • Kosovo's 53.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Kosovo's 53.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 79% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.7% 61.1% 71.9% 9
2010s 53.7% 50.6% 57.3% 8
2020s 50.5% 49.0% 53.6% 5

Countries ranked near Kosovo

  1. 186 Malawi 55.2% compare
  2. 187 Nepal 55.0% compare
  3. 188 Eswatini 54.2% compare
  4. 189 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 53.6% compare
  5. 191 Papua New Guinea 53.3% compare
  6. 192 Timor-Leste 52.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Kosovo?
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Kosovo was 53.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2022.
How does Kosovo rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
Kosovo ranks 189th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,453 data points, 1960–2025
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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.