Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Albania
Albania: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 72.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Albania stood at 72.0%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Albania peaked at 72.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2013.
That places Albania 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.5% | — |
| 1991 | 64.5% | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 64.2% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 55.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 72.0% | +1.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 72.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 72.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.4% | 57.6% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 52.3% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 50.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 61.5% | 72.0% | 6 |
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, female (% of female population ages) in Albania?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Albania was 72.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2013.
- How does Albania rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Albania ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.