Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Albania
Albania: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 16.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Albania recorded 16.3% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Albania peaked at 16.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2003.
Albania ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.9% | — |
| 1992 | 13.6% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.0% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 16.8% | 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 industry, female (% of female employment) in Albania?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Albania was 16.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2003.
- How does Albania rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Albania ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).