Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Albania

Albania: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 57.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57.27
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57.27
in 2024
All-time low
27.17
in 2003
Years of data
35
1960–2024

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Albania, 1960–2024

02040601960199220241960: 36.31989: 46.81990: 45.21991: 44.51992: 44.21993: 36.51995: 32.51996: 30.71997: 43.61998: 44.11999: 43.42000: 44.32002: 49.32003: 27.22004: 27.32005: 27.32006: 27.32007: 36.72008: 45.72009: 46.12010: 46.92011: 52.52012: 48.82013: 43.92014: 442015: 472016: 49.72017: 49.62018: 51.32019: 52.92020: 52.22021: 52.52022: 56.42023: 56.72024: 57.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Albania recorded 57.27 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Albania peaked at 57.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.17, in 2003.

That places Albania 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Albania, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 36.35
1989 46.76 +28.6%
1990 45.22 -3.3%
1991 44.5 -1.6%
1992 44.18 -0.7%
1993 36.5 -17.4%
1995 32.5 -11.0%
1996 30.74 -5.4%
1997 43.6 +41.8%
1998 44.1 +1.1%
1999 43.4 -1.6%
2000 44.3 +2.1%
2002 49.28 +11.2%
2003 27.17 -44.9%
2004 27.28 +0.4%
2005 27.3 +0.1%
2006 27.31 +0.0%
2007 36.73 +34.5%
2008 45.66 +24.3%
2009 46.13 +1.0%
2010 46.86 +1.6%
2011 52.49 +12.0%
2012 48.84 -6.9%
2013 43.95 -10.0%
2014 43.98 +0.1%
2015 47.04 +6.9%
2016 49.73 +5.7%
2017 49.57 -0.3%
2018 51.32 +3.5%
2019 52.87 +3.0%
2020 52.21 -1.3%
2021 52.47 +0.5%
2022 56.4 +7.5%
2023 56.73 +0.6%
2024 57.27 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.35 36.35 36.35 1
1980s 46.76 46.76 46.76 1
1990s 40.53 30.74 45.22 9
2000s 36.79 27.17 49.28 9
2010s 48.67 43.95 52.87 10
2020s 55.02 52.21 57.27 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 76 Republic of Korea 57.31 compare
  2. 77 Cuba 57.3 compare
  3. 78 United States of America 57.28 compare
  4. 80 Austria 57.22 compare
  5. 81 Uruguay 57.22 compare
  6. 82 Belize 57.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Albania?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Albania was 57.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 57.27 in 2024.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 27.17 in 2003.
How does Albania rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Albania ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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