Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Kosovo
Kosovo: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban was 1.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Kosovo, 2006–2017
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Kosovo is 1.7%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Kosovo peaked at 3.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2006.
Kosovo ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.7% | — |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +68.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -53.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 28 Ecuador 2.0% compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 1.9% compare
- 30 Paraguay 1.8% compare
- 31 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.7% compare
- 33 South Africa 1.7% compare
- 34 Colombia 1.2% 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 (%) -urban in Kosovo?
- Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban in Kosovo was 1.7% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2006.
- How does Kosovo rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban?
- Kosovo ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2017.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -urban rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)