Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Albania
Albania: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) was 26.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Albania, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Albania recorded 26.9% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
The figure is down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Albania peaked at 36.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2014.
Albania ranks 85th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.5% | — |
| 1992 | 26.9% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 26.9% | -0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 26.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 26.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +26.0% | 28.4% | 35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 25.5% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 28.7% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 24.2% | 28.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 27.4% compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 27.3% compare
- 84 Philippines 27.0% compare
- 86 Moldova 26.8% compare
- 87 Djibouti 26.6% compare
- 88 Algeria 26.5% 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 own-account workers, total in Albania?
- Own-account workers, total in Albania was 26.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2014.
- How does Albania rank for own-account workers, total?
- Albania ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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