Albania vs Latvia: Female employment rate
Albania
52.0%
in 2025
Latvia
52.2%
in 2025
Albania rank
76th
Latvia rank
74th
Female employment rate over time
- Albania
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 52.2% against 52.0% in Albania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 76th and Latvia ranks 74th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.2% | 0.7% | Albania |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 46.1% | 6.4% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 48.8% | 6.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 51.9% | 2.3% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Albania or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 52.2% against 52.0% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Albania and Latvia?
- 0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Latvia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Albania ranks 76th and Latvia ranks 74th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.