Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Albania

Albania: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 2.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.43 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.46 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.59 million
in 1999
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Albania, 1995–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1995200920241995: 1.7M1996: 1.7M1997: 1.7M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.6M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.6M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.6M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.7M2008: 2.0M2009: 2.0M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.0M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.9M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.9M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.2M2019: 2.3M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.3M2022: 2.4M2023: 2.5M2024: 2.4M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Albania recorded 2.43 million for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Albania peaked at 2.46 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 1999.

Albania ranks 32nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Albania, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 1.74 million —
1996 1.69 million -3.0%
1997 1.68 million -0.5%
1998 1.63 million -3.2%
1999 1.59 million -2.1%
2000 1.64 million +2.6%
2001 1.63 million -0.6%
2002 1.63 million -0.0%
2003 1.64 million +0.7%
2004 1.64 million +0.4%
2005 1.63 million -0.7%
2006 1.64 million +0.3%
2007 1.69 million +3.3%
2008 1.97 million +16.8%
2009 2.03 million +2.7%
2010 2.03 million +0.2%
2011 2.02 million -0.6%
2012 1.94 million -4.1%
2013 1.88 million -2.8%
2014 1.80 million -4.5%
2015 1.82 million +1.2%
2016 1.94 million +6.5%
2017 2.11 million +8.7%
2018 2.22 million +5.4%
2019 2.32 million +4.6%
2020 2.13 million -8.1%
2021 2.26 million +6.1%
2022 2.38 million +5.3%
2023 2.46 million +3.1%
2024 2.43 million -1.0%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 2.43 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.68 million, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.67 million 1.59 million 1.74 million 5
2000s 1.71 million 1.63 million 2.03 million 10
2010s 2.01 million 1.80 million 2.32 million 10
2020s 2.33 million 2.13 million 2.46 million 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 29 Croatia 3.38 million compare
  2. 30 Lithuania 2.82 million compare
  3. 31 Lithuania 2.82 million compare
  4. 33 Slovenia 1.79 million compare
  5. 34 Slovenia 1.77 million compare
  6. 35 Latvia 1.69 million compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Albania?
Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Albania was 2.43 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 million in 2023.
What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1999.
How does Albania rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
Albania ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,524 data points, 1975–2025
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