Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo
Kosovo: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo, 2002–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2017, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Kosovo ranks 41st of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.7% | — |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.8% | — |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -8.4% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 0.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
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- 39 Kyrgyzstan 0.7% compare
- 40 Chile 0.7% compare
- 41 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.7% compare
- 43 Argentina 0.7% compare
- 44 Jamaica 0.7%
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 non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo?
- Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo was 0.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Kosovo rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
- Kosovo ranks 41st out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
- Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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