Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo
Kosovo: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
95th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2017
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo, 2002–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2017, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.
Kosovo ranks 95th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6% | — |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 92 Greece 0.7% compare
- 93 South Africa 0.7% compare
- 94 Djibouti 0.7% compare
- 95 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare
- 97 Georgia 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)
- Government Effectiveness - Governance score 50.15 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo was 0.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
- How does Kosovo rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Kosovo ranks 95th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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