Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 41.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) is 41.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 48.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2018.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.7% | — |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 41.1% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 37.2% | 48.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 29.7% | 34.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 36.7% | 42.0% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 24.4% (2024)
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 23.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 41.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2018.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.