The ILO and Kosovo
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© Julia Druelle
About the ILO in Kosovo¹
Limited job opportunities, especially for women and youth
While Kosovo has witnessed an annual GDP growth rate of approximately 3.9 per cent over the past decade, it still displays slow income convergence with EU levels (13 per cent), without a measurable impact on labour force participation and employment. In 2021, the labour force participation rate stood at 39.3 per cent (77.6 per cent in the EU27). This low participation rate is particularly noticeable among women (22 per cent) and young people aged 15-24 (21.4 per cent). Moreover, the latest available data (2021) reveal that a staggering 32.1 per cent of youth are neither employed, nor enrolled in education or training programmes (NEET). Continue reading
¹All references to Kosovo should be understood in the context of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999).
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© ILO 2023
Staff news
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Trade unions
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Youth employment
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Overview of current projects
Publications
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Occupational Safety and Health Profile. Promoting decent work through strengthening occupational safety and health management and social dialogue in Kosovo
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Analysis of costs for managing cases of child labour in Kosovo
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Perspectives of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian youth on decent work opportunities and challenges in Kosovo
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Promoting decent work opportunities for Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian youth in Kosovo