Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Kosovo
Kosovo: Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current was 36.78 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Kosovo, 2018–2024
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.
Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 34.15 | — |
| 2019 | 34.76 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 32.94 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 33.99 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 33.24 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 34.63 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 36.78 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.45 | 34.15 | 34.76 | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.32 | 32.94 | 36.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More work & labour data for Kosovo
- CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 135.14 (2025)
- CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 3.86 (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 37.95 (2024)
- SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 10.83 (2024)
- SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 30.04 (2024)
- SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 10.5 (2024)
- Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 (2023)
- Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 (2023)
- Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 (2023)
- CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 32.11 (2025)
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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About this data
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.