Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Albania
Albania: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 8.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Albania is 8.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Albania peaked at 26.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1982.
Albania ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.6% | — |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 4.4% | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 26.5% | +191.2% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -71.9% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +225.0% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -54.5% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +110.2% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 3.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 9.1% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 4.6% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.4% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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, total (% of total labor force) in Albania?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Albania was 8.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1982.
- How does Albania rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Albania ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.