Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Kosovo

Kosovo: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 36.78 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
36.78
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
69th
of 69 countries
All-time high
36.78
in 2024
All-time low
32.94
in 2020
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Kosovo, 2018–2024

0102030402018202120242018: 34.22019: 34.82020: 32.92021: 342022: 33.22023: 34.62024: 36.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Kosovo recorded 36.78 for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Kosovo ranks 69th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 34.45 34.15 34.76 2
2020s 34.32 32.94 36.78 5

Countries ranked near Kosovo

  1. 66 Republic of Moldova 40.48 compare
  2. 67 Zimbabwe 40.42 compare
  3. 68 Zambia 38.02 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

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All data for Kosovo β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Kosovo?
Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Kosovo was 36.78 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 36.78 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 32.94 in 2020.
How does Kosovo rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Kosovo ranks 69th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kosovo data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 713 data points, 2014–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.