Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kosovo
Kosovo: 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, 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 41.9% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 48.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2018.
Kosovo ranks 180th of 196 countries on this measure, 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, 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% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 41.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.1%, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 41.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 49% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Kosovo 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2018.
- How does Kosovo rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Kosovo 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.