Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Labor force with basic education was 14.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Kosovo stood at 14.9%.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Kosovo peaked at 37.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2022.
Kosovo ranks 123rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.3% | — |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -57.5% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 14.9% | +7.0% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 14.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 14.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.3% | 18.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.1% | 14.9% | 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, 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Kosovo?
- Labor force with basic education in Kosovo was 14.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2022.
- How does Kosovo rank for labor force with basic education?
- Kosovo ranks 123rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 (% of total 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).