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
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Kosovo, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 186 Malawi 55.2% compare
- 187 Nepal 55.0% compare
- 188 Eswatini 54.2% compare
- 189 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 53.6% compare
- 191 Papua New Guinea 53.3% compare
- 192 Timor-Leste 52.5% 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.9% (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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 41.9% (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, 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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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.