Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Albania

Albania: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 10.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.7%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 189 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2014
All-time low
4.6%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2023

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Albania, 2002–2023

51015202002201220232002: 4.62004: 14.42005: 6.62007: 162008: 13.12009: 13.72010: 14.12011: 13.52012: 13.42013: 15.92014: 18.12015: 17.22016: 15.42017: 13.62018: 12.32019: 11.52020: 11.62021: 11.52022: 10.82023: 10.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Albania recorded 10.7% for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Albania peaked at 18.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2002.

Albania ranks 28th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Albania, 2002 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2002 4.6%
2004 14.4% +213.0%
2005 6.6% -54.5%
2007 16.0% +143.1%
2008 13.1% -18.2%
2009 13.7% +4.7%
2010 14.1% +3.1%
2011 13.5% -4.3%
2012 13.4% -0.7%
2013 15.9% +18.6%
2014 18.1% +13.7%
2015 17.2% -4.8%
2016 15.4% -10.3%
2017 13.6% -11.7%
2018 12.3% -9.7%
2019 11.5% -6.7%
2020 11.6% +1.5%
2021 11.5% -1.5%
2022 10.8% -5.9%
2023 10.7% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4% 4.6% 16.0% 6
2010s 14.5% 11.5% 18.1% 10
2020s 11.1% 10.7% 11.6% 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 25 Rwanda 11.3% compare
  2. 26 Cabo Verde 11.3% compare
  3. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7% compare
  4. 29 Spain 10.5% compare
  5. 30 New Caledonia 10.2% compare
  6. 31 Saint Lucia 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Albania?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Albania was 10.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2002.
How does Albania rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Albania ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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