Labor force participation rate by age in Albania
Albania: Labor force participation rate by age was 39.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Albania, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 39.1% 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 69.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 55.1% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 33.1% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 27.5% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 35.7% | 39.1% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 58.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Albania?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Albania was 39.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).