Unemployment rate in Albania
Albania: Unemployment rate was 10.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 10.9% for unemployment rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Albania peaked at 30.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1991.
That places Albania 35th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 10.3% | 30.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 32 New Caledonia 11.2% compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.0% compare
- 34 Lebanon 11.0% compare
- 36 Nepal 10.5% compare
- 37 Spain 10.4% compare
- 38 Mauritania 10.3% compare
More work & labour data for Albania
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Albania?
- Unemployment rate in Albania was 10.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for unemployment rate?
- Albania ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.