Labor force with basic education, male in Kosovo
Kosovo: Labor force with basic education, male was 27.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 27.4% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Kosovo peaked at 53.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2023.
That places Kosovo 122nd out of 125 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 with basic education, male in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.7% | — |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -42.3% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 29.2% | 37.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 25.1% | 29.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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 labor force with basic education, male in Kosovo?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Kosovo was 27.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2023.
- How does Kosovo rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Kosovo ranks 122nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).