Labour force: ICLS13) (15+) … previous ICLS13 15+ in Albania
Albania: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 63.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Albania, 1960–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Albania recorded 63.49 for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Albania peaked at 63.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.45, in 2006.
That places Albania 95th out of 210 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.
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.93 | — |
| 1989 | 48.32 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 48.07 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 47.4 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 46.69 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 42.5 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 40.3 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 38.81 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 58.4 | +50.5% |
| 1998 | 58.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.2 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 55.6 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 59.61 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 35 | -41.3% |
| 2004 | 34.79 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 34.5 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 34.45 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.73 | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 53.19 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 54.99 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 55.2 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.94 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 56.99 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 52.42 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 53.42 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 55.5 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 57.31 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 58.06 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.3 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 60.31 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 59.37 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 59.68 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.16 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 62.2 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 63.49 | +2.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 63.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.79, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Albania's 63.49 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.7, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 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 | +50.5% | 38.81 | 58.4 |
| 2003 | -41.3% | 59.61 | 35 |
| 2007 | +41.5% | 34.45 | 48.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.93 | 44.93 | 44.93 | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.32 | 48.32 | 48.32 | 1 |
| 1990s | 48.64 | 38.81 | 58.4 | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.65 | 34.45 | 59.61 | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.84 | 52.42 | 60.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.38 | 59.37 | 63.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 93 Montenegro 63.74 compare
- 94 Maldives 63.63 compare
- 96 Zimbabwe 63.44 compare
- 97 Democratic Republic of Congo 63.44 compare
- 98 Zambia 63.24 compare
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 labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Albania?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Albania was 63.49 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.45 in 2006.
- How does Albania rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Albania ranks 95th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.