Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Albania
Albania: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 20.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Albania, 2002–2012
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 20.0% for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Albania peaked at 20.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2002.
That places Albania 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.1% | — |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 16.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Albania?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Albania was 20.0% in 2012, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Albania ranks 38th out of 79 countries with data for 2012.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.