Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania
Albania: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 83.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Albania recorded 83.4% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania peaked at 83.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2002.
That places Albania 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.4% | — |
| 1991 | 76.1% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 75.7% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 74.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 73.2% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 78.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 83.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 83.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.8% | 71.1% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 69.2% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 69.4% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 78.2% | 83.4% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Albania was 83.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Albania ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.