Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Albania

Albania: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 54,417 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
54,417
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 188 countries
All-time high
55,218
in 2023
All-time low
38,352
in 2014
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Albania, 2005–2027

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201620272005: 49.1k2006: 48.2k2007: 46.9k2008: 44.8k2009: 45.9k2010: 44.3k2011: 42.5k2012: 45.2k2013: 42.1k2014: 38.4k2015: 40.9k2016: 45.3k2017: 47.5k2018: 50.2k2019: 52.2k2020: 48.3k2021: 50.9k2022: 53.9k2023: 55.2k2024: 54.8k2025: 54.7k2026: 54.5k2027: 54.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Albania recorded 54,417 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Albania peaked at 55,218 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,352, in 2014.

That places Albania 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Albania, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 49,085
2006 48,171 -1.9%
2007 46,924 -2.6%
2008 44,786 -4.6%
2009 45,897 +2.5%
2010 44,334 -3.4%
2011 42,537 -4.1%
2012 45,239 +6.4%
2013 42,097 -6.9%
2014 38,352 -8.9%
2015 40,876 +6.6%
2016 45,280 +10.8%
2017 47,541 +5.0%
2018 50,161 +5.5%
2019 52,211 +4.1%
2020 48,313 -7.5%
2021 50,864 +5.3%
2022 53,945 +6.1%
2023 55,218 +2.4%
2024 54,819 -0.7%
2025 54,668 -0.3%
2026 54,529 -0.3%
2027 54,417 -0.2%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 54,417 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 54,417 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 47% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46,973 44,786 49,085 5
2010s 44,863 38,352 52,211 10
2020s 53,347 48,313 55,218 8

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 133 Republic of Moldova 63,536 compare
  2. 134 Uruguay 56,739 compare
  3. 135 Croatia 55,000 compare
  4. 137 Lithuania 49,020 compare
  5. 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47,007 compare
  6. 139 Mauritania 46,987 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Albania?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Albania was 54,417 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 55,218 in 2023.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 38,352 in 2014.
How does Albania rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Albania ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.