Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Albania
Albania: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment was 26.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.1
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
2nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
45.9
in 2017
All-time low
26.1
in 2025
Years of data
9
2017–2025
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Albania, 2017–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Albania stood at 26.1. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Albania peaked at 45.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.1, in 2025.
Albania ranks 2nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount … spend employment in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45.9 | — |
| 2018 | 38.7 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 39 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.9 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.4 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 39.6 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 36 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 31.3 | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 26.1 | -16.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 26.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.25, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.2 | 38.7 | 45.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.55 | 26.1 | 41.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 1 Greece 34.2 compare
- 3 Romania 20.6 compare
- 4 Bulgaria 18.3 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 15.3 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 15.3 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 persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Albania?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Albania was 26.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Albania ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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