[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Albania
Albania: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 2.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.6%
World rank
70th
of 85 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2000
All-time low
2.6%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2000–2021
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Albania recorded 2.6% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Albania peaked at 10.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2021.
That places Albania 70th out of 85 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -62.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 19% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.3% compare
- 68 Tajikistan 5.0% compare
- 69 North Macedonia 4.0% compare
- 71 Türkiye 2.5% compare
- 71 Turkey 2.5% compare
- 73 Azerbaijan 1.6% compare
- 73 Melanesia 1.6% compare
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 [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Albania?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Albania was 2.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Albania ranks 70th out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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