Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary … below in Kosovo

Kosovo: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary … below was 11,846 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
11,846
Change on year
down 49.5%
World rank
87th
of 108 countries
All-time high
639,758
in 2002
All-time low
11,846
in 2017
Years of data
14
2002–2017

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Kosovo, 2002–2017

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2002200920172002: 639.8k2003: 202.4k2004: 158.7k2005: 140.2k2007: 494.9k2008: 138.0k2009: 18.5k2010: 531.6k2012: 88.6k2013: 109.4k2014: 112.6k2015: 219.0k2016: 23.5k2017: 11.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Kosovo recorded 11,846 for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.5% on the previous year and down 97.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Kosovo peaked at 639,758 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11,846, in 2017.

Kosovo ranks 87th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary … below in Kosovo, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Kosovo, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 639,758 —
2003 202,405 -68.4%
2004 158,728 -21.6%
2005 140,174 -11.7%
2007 494,871 +253.0%
2008 137,953 -72.1%
2009 18,456 -86.6%
2010 531,639 +2780.7%
2012 88,610 -83.3%
2013 109,375 +23.4%
2014 112,609 +3.0%
2015 219,020 +94.5%
2016 23,458 -89.3%
2017 11,846 -49.5%

Kosovo compared with similar countries

  • Kosovo's 11,846 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Kosovo's 11,846 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,020, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary … below in Kosovo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +2780.7% 18,456 531,639

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 256,049 18,456 639,758 7
2010s 156,651 11,846 531,639 7

Countries ranked near Kosovo

  1. 84 Albania 29,501 compare
  2. 85 Georgia 19,462 compare
  3. 86 Croatia 18,593 compare
  4. 87 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 11,846 compare
  5. 89 Slovenia 11,361 compare
  6. 90 Lithuania 7,570 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Kosovo?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in Kosovo was 11,846 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 639,758 in 2002.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 11,846 in 2017.
How does Kosovo rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Kosovo ranks 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.6%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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