Albania vs North America: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Albania
22.4%
in 2024
North America
10.4%
in 2025
Albania rank
27th
North America rank
28th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Albania
- North America
How they compare
Albania currently reports 22.4% against 10.4% in North America, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Albania's figure about 2.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was North America ahead.
Albania ranks 27th and North America ranks 28th of 160 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 12.8% | 7.1% | Albania |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 12.9% | 18.8% | Albania |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 10.3% | 14.7% | 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 North America?
- Albania, at 22.4% against 10.4% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Albania and North America?
- 12.0%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Albania and North America rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Albania ranks 27th and North America ranks 28th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.