Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Albania
Albania: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 49.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Albania, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Albania stood at 49.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Albania peaked at 49.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2012.
That places Albania 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.6% | — |
| 1992 | 37.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 36.9% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 37.3% | 39.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 39.8% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 36.9% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 46.2% | 49.4% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 580.32 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Albania?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Albania was 49.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2012.
- How does Albania rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.