According to the results of the survey, two thirds of the population in Kosovo are of working age. The working age population includes the age 15-64 year-old. Within the working age population, the rate of participation in labour force is 37.7%.

The employment rate according to the Labour Force Survey (LFS) for Q2 2021 was 30.0%.

The highest employment was among males with 44.0%, while employment among females was 16.0%.

Females are mainly employed in the education, trade and health care sectors, with 53.7% of them, while males are mainly employed in the trade, construction and manufacturing sectors with 43.6%.

Economic sectors that lead with employment continue to be: trade with 18.1%; construction with 11.4%; education with 11.3%; and manufacturing by 9.6%. While, other sectors participate with a smaller percentage in employment.

Regarding employees with contracts, it turns out that 40.8% of employed persons had a permanent contract in their main job, while 59.2% had a temporary contract.

According to the results of the LFS, in Q2 2021, the unemployment rate is 20.5%.

The most pronounced unemployment is among females with 22.1%, compared to males, 19.9%. The highest unemployment rate is among the 15-24 age group with 38.9%.

According to the results of the LFS, in Q2 2021, the inactive workforce is quite high at 62.3%, with a special focus on females with 79.4%, compared to males with 45.1%.

For the implementation of the LFS in Q2 2021, the methodology and standards applied by KAS are harmonized with recommendations of Eurostat.