Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Albania
Albania: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 26.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 26.5% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Albania peaked at 38.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2025.
That places Albania 69th out of 186 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.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.4% | — |
| 1992 | 33.9% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 36.3% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 33.9% | 38.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 35.7% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 32.1% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.5% | 31.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Albania?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Albania was 26.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Albania ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.