Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Albania

Albania: Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate was 25 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
25 % change on previous year
World rank
17th
of 168 countries
All-time high
31.82 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
31
1996–2026

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Albania, 1996–2026

01020301996201120261996: 29.4 % change on previous year1997: 0 % change on previous year1998: 31.8 % change on previous year1999: 10 % change on previous year2000: 9.7 % change on previous year2001: 8.3 % change on previous year2002: 24 % change on previous year2003: 7 % change on previous year2004: 7.4 % change on previous year2005: 9.3 % change on previous year2006: 18.6 % change on previous year2007: 0 % change on previous year2008: 21.4 % change on previous year2009: 5.9 % change on previous year2010: 5.6 % change on previous year2011: 5.3 % change on previous year2012: 5 % change on previous year2013: 4.8 % change on previous year2014: 0 % change on previous year2015: 0 % change on previous year2016: 0 % change on previous year2017: 9.1 % change on previous year2018: 0 % change on previous year2019: 8.3 % change on previous year2020: 0 % change on previous year2021: 15.4 % change on previous year2022: 6.7 % change on previous year2023: 25 % change on previous year2024: 0 % change on previous year2025: 0 % change on previous year2026: 25 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Albania recorded 25 % change on previous year for monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in 2026.

That represents a change of up 62.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Albania peaked at 31.82 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 1997.

Albania ranks 17th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate in Albania, 1996 to 2026.
Year % change on previous year Change
1996 29.41 % change on previous year
1997 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1998 31.82 % change on previous year
1999 10 % change on previous year -68.6%
2000 9.72 % change on previous year -2.8%
2001 8.29 % change on previous year -14.7%
2002 24.01 % change on previous year +189.8%
2003 7.02 % change on previous year -70.8%
2004 7.36 % change on previous year +4.8%
2005 9.26 % change on previous year +25.9%
2006 18.64 % change on previous year +101.4%
2007 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 21.43 % change on previous year
2009 5.88 % change on previous year -72.5%
2010 5.56 % change on previous year -5.6%
2011 5.26 % change on previous year -5.3%
2012 5 % change on previous year -5.0%
2013 4.76 % change on previous year -4.8%
2014 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2015 0 % change on previous year
2016 0 % change on previous year
2017 9.09 % change on previous year
2018 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2019 8.33 % change on previous year
2020 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2021 15.38 % change on previous year
2022 6.67 % change on previous year -56.7%
2023 25 % change on previous year +275.0%
2024 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2025 0 % change on previous year
2026 25 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.81 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 31.82 % change on previous year 4
2000s 11.16 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 24.01 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.8 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 9.09 % change on previous year 10
2020s 10.29 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 25 % change on previous year 7

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 14 Mauritius 29.59 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 Turkey 27.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.96 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 Botswana 23.34 % change on previous year compare
  5. 19 Paraguay 22.23 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 Ghana 21.97 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Albania?
Monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate in Albania was 25 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 31.82 % change on previous year in 1998.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Albania rank for monthly minimum wage (local currency), annual growth rate?
Albania ranks 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2026.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 3,744 data points, 1981–2026
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The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage (Local currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.