Kosovo—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #146 of 148Updated May 2026
Latest Value
37.9%
2024
YoY Change
+6.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#146
of 148 countries
Maximum
52.8%
2002
Minimum
33.5%
2012
CAGR
-0.6%
22 years
Last
37.9%
Previous
35.6%
Highest
52.8%
Lowest
33.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kosovo's self-employed (%) was 37.9% in 2024, ranking #146 out of 148 countries. This represents a +6.5% change from 2023. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 52.8% (2002) and the lowest was 33.5% (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.9% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 43.9% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |