Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Kosovo
Kosovo: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Kosovo, 2002–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2017, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Kosovo stood at 0.5%.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Kosovo peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
That places Kosovo 86th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3% | — |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +91.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +64.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -52.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +90.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 8 |
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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 labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Kosovo?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female in Kosovo was 0.5% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Kosovo rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female?
- Kosovo ranks 86th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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