Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Kosovo
Kosovo: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 80.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Kosovo, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Kosovo stood at 80.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Kosovo peaked at 80.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2014.
That places Kosovo 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 62.4% | — |
| 2014 | 59.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.1% | 59.9% | 64.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 68.9% | 80.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 60 Saudi Arabia 82.4% compare
- 61 Uruguay 80.6% compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 80.5% compare
- 64 Zambia 78.4% compare
- 65 Uganda 78.2% compare
- 66 Costa Rica 78.0% 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 proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Kosovo?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Kosovo was 80.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2014.
- How does Kosovo rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Kosovo ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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