Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Albania
Albania: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 26.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Albania recorded 26.9% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Albania peaked at 26.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1996.
That places Albania 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.4% | — |
| 1992 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 26.9% | +0.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 26.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 26.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 19.7% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 21.6% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.2% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 24.5% | 26.9% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Albania?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Albania was 26.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1996.
- How does Albania rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Albania ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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, male (% of male 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).