Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Albania
Albania: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 82.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Albania is 82.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Albania peaked at 82.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2008.
Albania ranks 49th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.2% | — |
| 1991 | 81.9% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 82.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 81.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 80.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 79.3% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.8% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 80.2% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 82.1% | +0.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 82.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 82.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6% | 78.2% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 69.1% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 69.3% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 76.8% | 82.1% | 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Albania?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Albania was 82.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Albania ranks 49th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.