Albania vs Lower middle income: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Albania
25.6%
in 2025
Lower middle income
13.1%
in 2025
Albania rank
27th
Lower middle income rank
25th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Albania
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Albania currently reports 25.6% against 13.1% in Lower middle income, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.9 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 27th and Lower middle income ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 15.5% | 14.4% | Albania |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 16.1% | 11.5% | Albania |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 18.1% | 13.4% | Albania |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 14.8% | 11.0% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Albania or Lower middle income?
- Albania, at 25.6% against 13.1% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Albania and Lower middle income?
- 12.5%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Lower middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Lower middle income rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Albania ranks 27th and Lower middle income ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.