Status in employment in Albania

Albania: Status in employment was 49.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.39
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
128th
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.39
in 2024
All-time low
36.94
in 2012
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Status in employment in Albania, 1991–2024

010203040501991200720241991: 37.61992: 37.31993: 37.31994: 37.41995: 37.81996: 38.31997: 38.61998: 38.91999: 39.42000: 39.92001: 40.42002: 40.92003: 41.42004: 41.42005: 41.62006: 42.12007: 41.92008: 39.82009: 41.72010: 43.32011: 38.92012: 36.92013: 40.52014: 42.12015: 41.22016: 41.42017: 44.22018: 44.52019: 45.72020: 46.22021: 47.92022: 472023: 492024: 49.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for status in employment in Albania is 49.39, 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, status in employment in Albania peaked at 49.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.94, 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.

Status in employment in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Status in employment in Albania, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 37.59 —
1992 37.34 -0.7%
1993 37.27 -0.2%
1994 37.41 +0.4%
1995 37.81 +1.1%
1996 38.27 +1.2%
1997 38.56 +0.7%
1998 38.94 +1.0%
1999 39.42 +1.2%
2000 39.89 +1.2%
2001 40.39 +1.3%
2002 40.93 +1.3%
2003 41.38 +1.1%
2004 41.36 -0.0%
2005 41.56 +0.5%
2006 42.06 +1.2%
2007 41.88 -0.4%
2008 39.83 -4.9%
2009 41.71 +4.7%
2010 43.3 +3.8%
2011 38.92 -10.1%
2012 36.94 -5.1%
2013 40.48 +9.6%
2014 42.07 +3.9%
2015 41.19 -2.1%
2016 41.4 +0.5%
2017 44.18 +6.7%
2018 44.52 +0.8%
2019 45.73 +2.7%
2020 46.16 +0.9%
2021 47.89 +3.7%
2022 47.04 -1.8%
2023 49.04 +4.3%
2024 49.39 +0.7%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 49.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 49.39 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.07 37.27 39.42 9
2000s 41.1 39.83 42.06 10
2010s 41.87 36.94 45.73 10
2020s 47.9 46.16 49.39 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 125 Colombia 54.25 compare
  2. 126 Sudan 53.48 compare
  3. 127 Georgia 53.43 compare
  4. 129 Thailand 49.17 compare
  5. 130 Djibouti 48.73 compare
  6. 131 Peru 48.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is status in employment in Albania?
Status in employment in Albania was 49.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest status in employment recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 49.39 in 2024.
What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 36.94 in 2012.
How does Albania rank for status in employment?
Albania ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Status in employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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