Labor force participation rate by age in Albania
Albania: Labor force participation rate by age was 39.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39.13
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 188 countries
All-time high
69
in 1992
All-time low
27.53
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Albania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 39.13 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Albania peaked at 69 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27.53, in 2013.
Albania ranks 90th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.3 | — |
| 1991 | 67.06 | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 69 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 66.26 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 63.87 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 60.31 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 57.87 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 60.74 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 58.34 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 55.1 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 53.3 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 51.2 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 50.12 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 47.17 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 44.25 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 41.35 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 38.51 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 35.74 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 33.06 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 34.63 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 33.6 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.1 | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 36.16 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 27.53 | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 28.93 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 31.27 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 31.63 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.59 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.67 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 36.6 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 35.65 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.23 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 38.3 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 39.08 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 39.13 | +0.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 39.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 39.13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.06, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.69 | 55.1 | 69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.93 | 33.06 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.71 | 27.53 | 44.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.68 | 35.65 | 39.13 | 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 labor force participation rate by age in Albania?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Albania was 39.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.53 in 2013.
- How does Albania rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Albania ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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