Labor force participation rate in Albania
Albania: Labor force participation rate was 64.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Albania is 64.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Albania peaked at 69.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2013.
That places Albania 74th 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 in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.7% | — |
| 1991 | 68.3% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 69.4% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 67.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 63.5% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.9% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 63.9% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 64.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.5%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 64.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.5% | 62.1% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 53.2% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 52.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 59.4% | 64.3% | 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 in Albania?
- Labor force participation rate in Albania was 64.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2013.
- How does Albania rank for labor force participation rate?
- Albania ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).