Unemployment with advanced education, male in Albania

Albania: Unemployment with advanced education, male was 4.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4.5%
Change on year
down 31.3%
World rank
53rd
of 127 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2014
All-time low
1.8%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2024

Unemployment with advanced education, male in Albania, 2002–2024

0510152002201320242002: 1.8 % of male labor force with advanced education2005: 3.1 % of male labor force with advanced education2007: 15.9 % of male labor force with advanced education2008: 9.9 % of male labor force with advanced education2009: 13.6 % of male labor force with advanced education2010: 13.9 % of male labor force with advanced education2011: 12.5 % of male labor force with advanced education2012: 12.2 % of male labor force with advanced education2013: 13.4 % of male labor force with advanced education2014: 17 % of male labor force with advanced education2015: 16.7 % of male labor force with advanced education2016: 16.3 % of male labor force with advanced education2017: 13.3 % of male labor force with advanced education2018: 12.1 % of male labor force with advanced education2019: 10.5 % of male labor force with advanced education2020: 10.5 % of male labor force with advanced education2021: 8.7 % of male labor force with advanced education2022: 9.3 % of male labor force with advanced education2023: 6.6 % of male labor force with advanced education2024: 4.5 % of male labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with advanced education, male in Albania is 4.5%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 31.3% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, male in Albania peaked at 17.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2002.

Albania ranks 53rd of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment with advanced education, male in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education) in Albania, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with advanced education Change
2002 1.8%
2005 3.1% +76.8%
2007 15.9% +406.2%
2008 9.9% -37.4%
2009 13.6% +37.3%
2010 13.9% +1.7%
2011 12.5% -9.9%
2012 12.2% -2.2%
2013 13.4% +9.5%
2014 17.0% +26.8%
2015 16.7% -1.9%
2016 16.3% -2.2%
2017 13.3% -18.3%
2018 12.1% -9.5%
2019 10.5% -12.5%
2020 10.5% -0.0%
2021 8.7% -17.9%
2022 9.3% +7.0%
2023 6.6% -28.5%
2024 4.5% -31.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.9% 1.8% 15.9% 5
2010s 13.8% 10.5% 17.0% 10
2020s 7.9% 4.5% 10.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, male in Albania?
Unemployment with advanced education, male in Albania was 4.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, male recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2002.
How does Albania rank for unemployment with advanced education, male?
Albania ranks 53rd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with advanced education, male rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, male (% of male labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of male labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,619 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).