Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 777.28 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 777.28 for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kosovo peaked at 938.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 744.49, in 2000.
That places Kosovo 58th out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 744.49 | — |
| 2012 | 910.14 | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 845.63 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 849.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 883.83 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 889.67 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 871.63 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 893.3 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 895.37 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 938.46 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 927.22 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 916.02 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 884.34 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 777.28 | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 744.49 | 744.49 | 744.49 | 1 |
| 2010s | 879.92 | 845.63 | 910.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 888.66 | 777.28 | 938.46 | 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)
- Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 (2023)
- Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 (2023)
- Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 (2023)
- CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 32.11 (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 26.9 (2024)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 174.61 (2024)
- Employment 423.84 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kosovo?
- Persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Kosovo was 777.28 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 938.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 744.49 in 2000.
- How does Kosovo rank for persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Kosovo ranks 58th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is persons outside the labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (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 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.