Employment in Albania
Albania: Employment was 1,323 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Albania is 1,323, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Albania peaked at 1,359 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,025, in 2014.
Albania ranks 137th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,359 | — |
| 1992 | 1,081 | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 1,132 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1,178 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,236 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 1,221 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,206 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1,137 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1,096 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,104 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,094 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,100 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,099 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,093 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,081 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,068 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,045 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,061 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,089 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,088 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,194 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1,145 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,028 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,025 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,079 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,143 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1,188 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,234 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,267 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,243 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,244 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,298 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,331 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,327 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,323 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,183 | 1,081 | 1,359 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,083 | 1,045 | 1,104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,139 | 1,025 | 1,267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,294 | 1,243 | 1,331 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More work & labour data for Albania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,083 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 580.32 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 580.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 604.96 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,185 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Albania?
- Employment in Albania was 1,323 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,359 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,025 in 2014.
- How does Albania rank for employment?
- Albania ranks 137th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.