Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Albania
Albania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 58.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Albania, 2002–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Albania is 58.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Albania peaked at 58.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2007.
That places Albania 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.8% | — |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 53.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 56.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 58.1% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 40.9% | 50.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 43.8% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 52.5% | 58.1% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,185 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Albania?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Albania was 58.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2007.
- How does Albania rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Albania ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.