Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Kosovo
Kosovo: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Kosovo, 2002–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 0.6% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Kosovo peaked at 0.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
Kosovo ranks 72nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of rural labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
- 70 Belize 0.6%
- 71 Mexico 0.6% compare
- 72 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare
- 74 El Salvador 0.6% compare
- 75 Chile 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 labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Kosovo?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Kosovo was 0.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Kosovo rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural?
- Kosovo ranks 72nd out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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