Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Albania
Albania: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 10.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Albania, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 191 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 (%) (age 13th) in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 10.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 10.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +213.0% | 4.6% | 14.4% |
| 2007 | +143.1% | 6.6% | 16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 25 Rwanda 11.3% compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 11.3% compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7% compare
- 29 Spain 10.5% compare
- 30 New Caledonia 10.2% compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 10.1% 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 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 191 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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