Albania vs Greece: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Albania
8.4%
in 2024
Greece
8.8%
in 2025
Albania rank
47th
Greece rank
44th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Albania
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 8.8% against 8.4% in Albania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 47th and Greece ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 7.1% | 1.3% | Greece |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 9.9% | 6.3% | Albania |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 9.7% | 3.3% | Albania |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 21.6% | 7.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 12.8% | 2.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Albania or Greece?
- Greece, at 8.8% against 8.4% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Albania and Greece?
- 0.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Greece?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Greece rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Albania ranks 47th and Greece ranks 44th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.