Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Albania
Albania: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 48.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Albania stood at 48.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Albania peaked at 67.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2025.
That places Albania 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.6% | — |
| 1992 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 67.8% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 60.1% | 62.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 57.7% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 52.1% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 48.5% | 52.7% | 6 |
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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 self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Albania?
- Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Albania was 48.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Albania ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.