Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Kosovo
Kosovo: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other was 1.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Kosovo, 2006–2017
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population receiving social assistance and other in Kosovo is 1.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other in Kosovo peaked at 4.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2017.
Kosovo ranks 30th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.1% | — |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +75.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -68.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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 in Kosovo?
- Population receiving social assistance and other in Kosovo was 1.4% in 2017, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2017.
- How does Kosovo rank for population receiving social assistance and other?
- Kosovo ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2017.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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 (%). 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)