Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Albania
Albania: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 7.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Albania, 1990–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Albania stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Albania peaked at 24.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2002.
Albania ranks 44th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.4% | — |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 24.8% | +217.9% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -32.9% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -69.5% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +198.0% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -50.1% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +90.3% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -14.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Albania's 7.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +217.9% | 7.8% | 24.8% |
| 2003 | +198.0% | 4.3% | 12.9% |
| 2006 | +90.3% | 6.2% | 11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 7.8% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 4.3% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 7.9% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Albania?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Albania was 7.9% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Albania ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.