Potential labour force: ICLS13) … previous in Kosovo
Kosovo: Potential labour force: ICLS13) … previous was 174.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Kosovo, 2012–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Kosovo stood at 174.61. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Kosovo peaked at 361.71 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 174.61, in 2024.
That places Kosovo 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Potential labour force: ICLS13) … previous in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 361.71 | — |
| 2013 | 316.88 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 287.92 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 311.93 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 284.15 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 182.83 | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 174.69 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 246.9 | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 273.65 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 260.41 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 230.82 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 205.32 | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 174.61 | -15.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potential labour force: ICLS13) … previous in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +41.3% | 174.69 | 246.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 270.87 | 174.69 | 361.71 | 8 |
| 2020s | 228.96 | 174.61 | 273.65 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Kosovo?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Kosovo was 174.61 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 361.71 in 2012.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.61 in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Kosovo ranks 38th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.