Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo
Kosovo: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
54th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2005–2017
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo, 2005–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo is 0.8%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2008.
Kosovo ranks 54th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +33.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 51 Indonesia 0.8% compare
- 52 Costa Rica 0.8% compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare
- 54 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8% compare
- 56 Mexico 0.8% compare
- 57 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)
- Government Effectiveness - Governance score 50.15 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Kosovo was 0.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- How does Kosovo rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban?
- Kosovo ranks 54th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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