Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Albania
Albania: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Albania stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Albania peaked at 32.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1991.
That places Albania 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.3% | — |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +211.9% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 10.3% | 32.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 12.2% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 26 French Polynesia 11.0% compare
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 10.9% compare
- 28 Guyana 10.8% compare
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 10.6% compare
- 31 New Caledonia 10.4% compare
- 32 Rwanda 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 of men vs. women in Albania?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Albania was 10.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Albania ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.