Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Kosovo
Kosovo: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Kosovo, 2002–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.
Analysis
In 2017, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Kosovo stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Kosovo peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.
That places Kosovo 74th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of labor force aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7% compare
- 73 Ukraine 0.7% compare
- 74 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7% compare
- 76 Brazil 0.7% compare
- 77 El Salvador 0.7% 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 labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Kosovo?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Kosovo was 0.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
- How does Kosovo rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
- Kosovo ranks 74th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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