Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Albania
Albania: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 30.36 persons per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Albania, 2008–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Albania is 30.36 persons per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Albania peaked at 30.36 persons per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.5 persons per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Albania 43rd out of 78 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Albania, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12.5 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 13.74 persons per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 15.99 persons per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 15.2 persons per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 17.76 persons per 1,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 19.01 persons per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 21.3 persons per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 24.88 persons per 1,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 28.04 persons per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 29.32 persons per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 28.75 persons per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 27.87 persons per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 25.28 persons per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 27.52 persons per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 30.36 persons per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 30.36 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.53 persons per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Albania's 30.36 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.79 persons per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.12 persons per 1,000 people | 12.5 persons per 1,000 people | 13.74 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.81 persons per 1,000 people | 15.2 persons per 1,000 people | 29.32 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.72 persons per 1,000 people | 25.28 persons per 1,000 people | 30.36 persons per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 40 Slovenia 30.87 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Armenia 30.71 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Belgium 30.38 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 27.82 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Bhutan 27.07 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Türkiye 27.02 persons per 1,000 people 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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Albania?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Albania was 30.36 persons per 1,000 people in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.36 persons per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 persons per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Albania rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Albania ranks 43rd out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.