Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) was 5.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Population only receiving All Social Assistance in Kosovo, 2006–2017
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, population only receiving all social assistance in Kosovo stood at 5.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance in Kosovo peaked at 9.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2006.
That places Kosovo 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.9% | — |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +79.8% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -39.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 5.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.0%, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 5.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 45% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.8% | 9.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More work & labour data for Kosovo
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 7.7% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 53.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 22.5% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.9% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 17.6% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 30.8% (2024)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 41.9% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.4% (2024)
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 16.5% (2024)
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 19.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population only receiving all social assistance in Kosovo?
- Population only receiving all social assistance in Kosovo was 5.8% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2006.
- How does Kosovo rank for population only receiving all social assistance?
- Kosovo ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2017.
- Is population only receiving all social assistance rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)