Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Albania
Albania: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 39.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Albania recorded 39.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Albania peaked at 69.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2013.
That places Albania 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.3% | — |
| 1991 | 67.1% | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 60.7% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 47.2% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 39.3% | +0.4% |
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 | 37.9% | 35.7% | 39.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Albania?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Albania was 39.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2013.
- How does Albania rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Albania ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.