Unemployment rate of males vs females in Albania
Albania: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 10.71 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Albania stood at 10.71.
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 males vs females in Albania peaked at 32.22 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.33, 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 males vs females in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.33 | — |
| 1992 | 32.22 | +211.9% |
| 1993 | 26.94 | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 22.28 | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 14.98 | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 14.67 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 17.73 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 20.24 | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 21.16 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 19.38 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 18.3 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 17.61 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.68 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 16.01 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 15.63 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.28 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.64 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.53 | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 12.17 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.74 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 13.26 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 14.84 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 17.7 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 19.9 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 17.25 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 16.16 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 14.47 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 12.63 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 11.59 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 11.47 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.31 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 10.42 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 10.44 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 10.71 | +2.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 10.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 10.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of males vs females 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 | +211.9% | 10.33 | 32.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.06 | 10.33 | 32.22 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.92 | 12.17 | 19.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.05 | 11.59 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.79 | 10.4 | 11.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 26 French Polynesia 10.96 compare
- 27 Syria 10.94 compare
- 28 Guyana 10.75 compare
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 10.61 compare
- 31 New Caledonia 10.39 compare
- 32 Rwanda 10.07 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 males vs females in Albania?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Albania was 10.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.22 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.33 in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Albania ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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