Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Albania
Albania: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 83.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Albania stood at 83.4%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 rates in Albania peaked at 83.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2002.
That places Albania 74th out of 186 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 rates in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in Albania?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Albania was 83.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Albania ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).