Women and youth unemployment in Western Balkans with particular focus on Kosovo

Ajtene Avdullahi (), Vjosa Fejza Ademi (), Besmir Salihu () and Arif Krasniqi ()
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Ajtene Avdullahi: University Isa Boletini, Mitrovica, Kosovo
Vjosa Fejza Ademi: University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Prishtina, Kosovo
Besmir Salihu: South East European University, Tetovo, Republic of North Macedonia
Arif Krasniqi: University Isa Boletini, Mitrovica, Kosovo

Population and Economics, 2022, vol. 6, issue 3, 35-58

Abstract: Using the secondary data from Eurostat, World Bank, SEE Jobs Gateway Database and Kosovo Agency of Statistics labour source survey results the authors investigate female and youth unemployment as well as the level of inactivity in the labour market of Western Balkans with a particular focus on Kosovo. The results indicate that in Kosovo the unemployment rate remains the highest among Western Balkan countries. Whereas the unemployment rate of women and youth in Kosovo is even higher, presenting one of the main challenges and concerns for the country. The authors conclude by providing recommendations, which include implementing appropriate policies in order to decrease the unemployment rate, and the share of economically inactive women and youth by encouraging them to register as active job seekers or attend entrepreneurship training to gain the knowledge and skills needed to start a business.

Keywords: labour; market; Kosovo; economic; inactivity; unemployment; women; youth (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.3897/popecon.6.e76973

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