Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Kosovo
Kosovo: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural was 1.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Kosovo, 2006–2017
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 1.2% for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Kosovo peaked at 5.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.
Kosovo ranks 28th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.3% | — |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +99.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -75.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.2% | 5.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 25 Bolivia 2.6% compare
- 26 South Africa 1.7% compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 1.6% compare
- 28 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.2% compare
- 30 Pakistan 1.1% compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 1.1% compare
More work & labour data for Kosovo
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 10.8% (2024)
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 7.7% (2024)
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 18.3% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 22.5% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 53.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Kosovo?
- Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Kosovo was 1.2% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- How does Kosovo rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural?
- Kosovo ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)