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
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Albania stood at 64.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Albania ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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
- 71 South Korea 64.4% compare
- 72 Georgia 64.3% compare
- 73 Democratic Republic of Congo 64.3% compare
- 75 Brunei 64.2% compare
- 77 Haiti 63.9% compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 58.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
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.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).