Talent & IT

Kosovo's technology sector has grown quickly and is built around serving international clients.

€284mof ICT services exported in 2023

+375%growth in ICT exports from 2013 to 2023

85%+of ICT firms export, mainly to the EU and US

1,950+ICT companies in 2023, up from 930 in 2020

Sources: Emerging Europe, bne IntelliNews, Government of Kosovo.

International companies are already here

Global service providers have opened centres in Kosovo, for example Concentrix in Mitrovica. German and Swiss clients account for a large share of the sector's export revenue.

Skills and languages

English is widely spoken, especially among younger people, and German is common too. This suits software development, customer support and back-office work for EU, UK and US companies.

Salaries lower than in the EU

Average pay in Kosovo is in the €650 to €850 a month range depending on sector (2025). In IT, half of programmers earned more than €1,000 a month in 2024, still well below typical EU salary levels. Across the EU, labour costs average about €35 per hour.

Roles we can help you find

Software developers, QA and DevOps
Customer support and multilingual service teams
Back-office, finance and admin staff
Design, marketing and data specialists

Tell us what team you need

Sources: Kosovo Chamber of Commerce, GAP Institute via Emerging Europe, Eurostat, Government of Kosovo.

General information only. Salary levels vary by role, experience and employer.