Female labor force participation rate by age in Albania
Albania: Female labor force participation rate by age was 34.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Albania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Albania stood at 34.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Albania peaked at 67.72 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19.23, in 2013.
That places Albania 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.25 | — |
| 1991 | 65.19 | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 67.72 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 64.3 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 61.35 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 56.98 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 54.05 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 57.62 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 54.69 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 50.76 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 48.59 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 46.08 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 44.76 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 41.94 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 39.18 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 36.49 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 33.88 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 31.39 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 29.02 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 30.07 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 27.67 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 36.18 | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 27.88 | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 19.23 | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 20.49 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 23.09 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 26.35 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 25.25 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 27.7 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 29.84 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 28.21 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 31.26 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 33.42 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 33.92 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 34.03 | +0.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 34.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.58, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 34.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force participation rate by age in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +30.7% | 27.67 | 36.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.69 | 50.76 | 67.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.14 | 29.02 | 48.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.37 | 19.23 | 36.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.17 | 28.21 | 34.03 | 5 |
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 female labor force participation rate by age in Albania?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Albania was 34.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 67.72 in 1992.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.23 in 2013.
- How does Albania rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Albania ranks 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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