Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Albania
Albania: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 46.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 46.0% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Albania peaked at 61.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2025.
Albania ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 57.5% | 59.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 54.7% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 51.2% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 46.0% | 50.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More work & labour data for Albania
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 58.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Albania?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Albania was 46.0% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Albania ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).