Employment by status in Albania
Albania: Employment by status was 49.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Albania, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Albania is 49.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Albania peaked at 49.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2012.
Albania ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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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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 employment by status in Albania?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2012.
- How does Albania rank for employment by status?
- Albania ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.