Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Albania
Albania: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Albania stood at 22.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Albania peaked at 22.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1998.
That places Albania 65th 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 (% of total employment) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.2% | — |
| 1992 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 15.2% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.2% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 17.0% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.9% | 22.2% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Albania?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Albania was 22.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1998.
- How does Albania rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Albania ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 (% of total 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).