Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Albania
Albania: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 54,417 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Albania, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 133 Republic of Moldova 63,536 compare
- 134 Uruguay 56,739 compare
- 135 Croatia 55,000 compare
- 137 Lithuania 49,020 compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47,007 compare
- 139 Mauritania 46,987 compare
More work & labour data for Albania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,083 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 580.32 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 580.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 604.96 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,185 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.