Share in vulnerable employment in Albania
Albania: Share in vulnerable employment was 46.03 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
46.03
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.53
in 2012
All-time low
46.03
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 46.03 for share 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 in vulnerable employment in Albania peaked at 61.53 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.03, 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.
Share in vulnerable employment in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.5 | — |
| 1992 | 59.7 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.73 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.54 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 59.1 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 58.65 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 58.34 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 57.95 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 57.45 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 56.97 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 56.46 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 55.91 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 55.44 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 55.46 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.25 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.74 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.92 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 58.42 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 56.83 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 55.13 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 59.19 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 61.53 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 57.78 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 55.98 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 56.45 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.9 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.83 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 52.19 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.2 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 50.3 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 48.15 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 48.98 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 46.73 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 46.37 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 46.03 | -0.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 46.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 46.03 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.28, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.88 | 57.45 | 59.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.04 | 54.74 | 58.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.82 | 51.2 | 61.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.76 | 46.03 | 50.3 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Albania?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Albania was 46.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 61.53 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.03 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Albania ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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