Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Albania
Albania: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 69.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Albania, 1960–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Albania is 69.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Albania peaked at 74.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2006.
That places Albania 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.1% | — |
| 1989 | 49.8% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | +58.1% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 72.0% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 71.2% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 61.7% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | +3.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 69.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 69.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +58.1% | 47.0% | 74.4% |
| 2007 | +47.1% | 41.6% | 61.1% |
| 2003 | -39.8% | 71.2% | 42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 47.0% | 74.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 41.6% | 71.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 61.7% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.7% | 69.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Albania?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Albania was 69.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2006.
- How does Albania rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Albania ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.