Employment According to Sectors and Socioeconomic Activities, with a Focus on Gender Equality, Brings an Increase in the Social and Economic Well-Being of Kosovo

Abstract

This paper aims to show how employment growth based on gender equality in the Republic of Kosovo according to different sectors and socio-economic activities bring economic growth and social well-being. The methodology used in our paper is the descriptive method, based on secondary data, which we have provided from the Kosovo Agency of Statistics "KAS" based on social statistics, related to labor force surveys by trimester data of 2020. From where, we have derived relevant statistical comparative analyzes expressed in percentages regarding the number of employees by gender, sectors and various socio-economic activities as well as by the relevant quarters for 2020, including only the age group (15 years and older). Our study aims to highlight the importance of some problems related to the aspect of employment by gender for each sector or different socio-economic activities, according to the relevant quarters of 2020. We aim to show through this paper the connection between employment growth according to sectors and various socio-economic activities, based on gender equality and economic growth and social well-being for a country with a developing economy such as Kosovo. This study is also focused on recommending some important government policies to increase employment according to different sectors and socio-economic activities, based on gender equality.

Received: 14 July 2022 / Accepted: 18 August 2022 / Published: 2 September 2022