Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Kosovo
Kosovo: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 52.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Kosovo is 52.31, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Kosovo peaked at 58.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.58, in 2012.
That places Kosovo 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.37 | — |
| 2012 | 45.58 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 50.27 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 52.06 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 47.31 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 48 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 52.56 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 50.7 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 48.3 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 47.62 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 47.4 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.11 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 52.31 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.37 | 58.37 | 58.37 | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.35 | 45.58 | 52.56 | 8 |
| 2020s | 49.36 | 47.4 | 52.31 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Kosovo?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Kosovo was 52.31 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 58.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.58 in 2012.
- How does Kosovo rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Kosovo ranks 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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 Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.