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.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.5% | — |
| 1992 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 58.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 55.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 46.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 46.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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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).