Proportion of labor force who are women in Albania
Albania: Proportion of labor force who are women was 46.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.58
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.58
in 2025
All-time low
41.96
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Albania stood at 46.58. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Albania peaked at 46.58 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.96, in 1990.
Albania ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.96 | — |
| 1991 | 43.3 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 43.69 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 43.43 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 43.23 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.89 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 42.72 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.32 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 43.2 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 42.98 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.96 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 42.8 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.63 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.77 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.93 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.11 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.32 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 43.56 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 43.84 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.75 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.33 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 44.76 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 43.85 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 42.67 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 42.05 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 43.39 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 44.48 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 43.77 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 44.29 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 44.83 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 44.95 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 44.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.38 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 46.37 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.43 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.58 | +0.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 46.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.44, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 46.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.11, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.07 | 41.96 | 43.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.06 | 42.63 | 43.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.74 | 42.05 | 44.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.95 | 44.95 | 46.58 | 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 proportion of labor force who are women in Albania?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Albania was 46.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.58 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.96 in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Albania ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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