Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kosovo

Kosovo: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 475.34 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
475.34
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
67th
of 77 countries
All-time high
583.3
in 2000
All-time low
444.92
in 2015
Years of data
14
2000–2024

Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kosovo, 2000–2024

02004006002000201220242000: 583.32012: 458.12013: 4872014: 502.52015: 444.92016: 460.82017: 5172018: 5082019: 4972020: 476.12021: 4902022: 472.62023: 489.72024: 475.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Kosovo recorded 475.34 for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kosovo peaked at 583.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 444.92, in 2015.

That places Kosovo 67th out of 77 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 583.3 583.3 583.3 1
2010s 484.43 444.92 517.03 8
2020s 480.74 472.62 489.97 5

Countries ranked near Kosovo

  1. 64 Estonia 754.94 compare
  2. 65 Trinidad and Tobago 589.05 compare
  3. 66 Cyprus 527.62 compare
  4. 68 Timor-Leste 408.36 compare
  5. 69 Luxembourg 351.07 compare
  6. 70 Malta 340.03 compare

See the full ranking of 77 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kosovo?
Labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kosovo was 475.34 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 583.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 444.92 in 2015.
How does Kosovo rank for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Kosovo ranks 67th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
77 places, 1,385 data points, 1987–2026
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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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.