Population by labor force status in Albania
Albania: Population by labor force status was 460,242 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
460,242 people
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.06 million people
in 1991
All-time low
460,242 people
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Albania is 460,242 people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Albania peaked at 1.06 million people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 460,242 people, in 2025.
Albania ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.06 million people | — |
| 1992 | 1.06 million people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million people | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 995,372 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 977,628 people | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 958,144 people | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 937,706 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 914,070 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 886,458 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 857,394 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 827,277 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 795,814 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 763,573 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 731,300 people | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 699,256 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 667,231 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 635,418 people | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 609,273 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 590,502 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 575,530 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 562,935 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 550,553 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 539,188 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 529,897 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 521,112 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 511,924 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 503,224 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 494,908 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 486,984 people | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 479,161 people | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 470,155 people | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 460,242 people | -2.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 460,242 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million people, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 460,242 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.31 million people, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 million people | 958,144 people | 1.06 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 808,008 people | 667,231 people | 937,706 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,633 people | 511,924 people | 635,418 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 482,446 people | 460,242 people | 503,224 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 population by labor force status in Albania?
- Population by labor force status in Albania was 460,242 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million people in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,242 people in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for population by labor force status?
- Albania ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).