Characteristics of the labor market in Kosovo and Europe

Type Journal Article - International Editorial and Advisory Board
Title Characteristics of the labor market in Kosovo and Europe
Author(s)
Volume 3
Issue 1
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2015
Page numbers 192-198
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Abstract
The level of economic development of Kosovo is reflected in a delay of many economic parameters in place which results even in the
strangulation of the labor market as the biggest challenge in Kosovo. Would not mind that the most worrying aspect of the labor market in
Kosovo is the high unemployment rate which reflects with the numerous problems in Kosovo society. The labor market in Kosovo was
consistently followed by a different set of anomalies which have led to the raising concerns of the Kosovo population which are reflected
not only by the unemployed, but also the active part of the population which in the absence of functioning of the collective contract, failure
of unions, low average wage and a series of violations of workers' rights more and more is undergoing development gap in the labor
market. Kosovo is the highest rate of unemployment in the region which is around 50%. And when we consider the composition of
contingent labor, such as very young population which annually makes contingent labor increases in parallel with this also increases the
rate of demand for labor and immigration as the feature itself, then the approach should become much more serious. From the statistical
data shows that unemployment is the highest in young persons (16-24 years), this age includes about 40% of the total number of
unemployed. Also, the unemployment rate appears too high even to women though are not very active. Viewing these data mean that
unemployment in Kosovo is mostly long term and it is estimated that about 80% of the unemployed are long-term unemployed for more
than 12 months. This condition appears as unemployment will remain for a long time the main challenges of the economy and society in
general.

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