Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kosovo
Kosovo: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
110th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
15
2002–2017
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kosovo, 2002–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 0.6% for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in 2017.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kosovo peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
Kosovo ranks 110th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 107 Djibouti 0.7% compare
- 108 South Africa 0.7% compare
- 109 Georgia 0.6% compare
- 110 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare
More reference data data for Kosovo
- Rule of Law - Governance score 57.86 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.0521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 59.64 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.1596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 60.4 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.3219 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance score 42.7 0-100 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance estimate -0.2547 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate -0.2229 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Regulatory Quality - Governance score 51.35 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kosovo?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Kosovo was 0.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Kosovo rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
- Kosovo ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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