Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Albania

Albania: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 11.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.2%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
58th
of 152 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 2022
All-time low
3.0%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Albania, 2000–2023

46810122000201120232000: 3.2 %2001: 3 %2002: 5.1 %2003: 5 %2004: 6 %2005: 6 %2006: 6.2 %2007: 10.6 %2008: 7.1 %2009: 8.1 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 7.7 %2012: 7.2 %2013: 7.5 %2014: 8.7 %2015: 9.2 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 10.1 %2018: 10.6 %2019: 10.9 %2020: 11.2 %2021: 11.2 %2022: 11.5 %2023: 11.2 %

Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Albania stood at 11.2%.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Albania peaked at 11.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2001.

Albania ranks 58th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Albania, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 3.2%
2001 3.0% -5.3%
2002 5.1% +69.8%
2003 5.0% -2.7%
2004 6.0% +21.1%
2005 6.0% -0.2%
2006 6.2% +3.2%
2007 10.6% +71.0%
2008 7.1% -33.3%
2009 8.1% +13.9%
2010 8.2% +2.2%
2011 7.7% -6.9%
2012 7.2% -6.5%
2013 7.5% +4.6%
2014 8.7% +15.8%
2015 9.2% +6.5%
2016 10.2% +10.4%
2017 10.1% -0.5%
2018 10.6% +4.4%
2019 10.9% +3.4%
2020 11.2% +1.9%
2021 11.2% +0.5%
2022 11.5% +2.5%
2023 11.2% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% 3.0% 10.6% 10
2010s 9.0% 7.2% 10.9% 10
2020s 11.3% 11.2% 11.5% 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 55 Brazil 11.5% compare
  2. 56 Nicaragua 11.5% compare
  3. 57 Belgium 11.3% compare
  4. 59 Denmark 11.2% compare
  5. 60 Kyrgyzstan 11.1% compare
  6. 61 Morocco 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Albania?
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Albania was 11.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2001.
How does Albania rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Albania ranks 58th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
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