Unemployment rate for young people in Albania
Albania: Unemployment rate for young people was 25.57 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.57
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.62
in 1992
All-time low
15.69
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Albania stood at 25.57.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Albania peaked at 45.62 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.69, in 1991.
Albania ranks 27th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.69 | — |
| 1992 | 45.62 | +190.8% |
| 1993 | 38.82 | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 32.4 | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 23 | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 22.07 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 26.61 | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 31.78 | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 33.21 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 30.43 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 29.82 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 28.77 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 27.52 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 26.61 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 26.24 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.88 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 26.64 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.61 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.36 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 30.87 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 22.7 | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 28.87 | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 31.21 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 39.55 | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 39.63 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.92 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 31.18 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 28.11 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 26.94 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 26.42 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 27.09 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 24.54 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 25.41 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 25.58 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 25.57 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.91 | 15.69 | 45.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.59 | 25.88 | 30.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5 | 22.7 | 39.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.77 | 24.54 | 27.09 | 6 |
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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 for young people in Albania?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Albania was 25.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.62 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.69 in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Albania ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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