Unemployment with basic education, male in Albania

Albania: Unemployment with basic education, male was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.2%
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
53rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2014
All-time low
4.4%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2024

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

51015202002201320242002: 4.4 % of male labor force with basic education2005: 12.2 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 15.5 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 12.2 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 10.8 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 11.8 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 14 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 14.7 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 17.3 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 18.6 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 15.5 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 15 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 14.3 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 11 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 9.7 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 9.3 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 10.5 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 10.6 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 10.7 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 7.2 % of male labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 7.2% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2024.

The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Albania peaked at 18.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2002.

Albania ranks 53rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Albania, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
2002 4.4%
2005 12.2% +177.8%
2007 15.5% +27.0%
2008 12.2% -21.6%
2009 10.8% -11.1%
2010 11.8% +9.4%
2011 14.0% +18.3%
2012 14.7% +5.0%
2013 17.3% +17.9%
2014 18.6% +7.2%
2015 15.5% -16.7%
2016 15.0% -3.4%
2017 14.3% -4.4%
2018 11.0% -23.4%
2019 9.7% -11.6%
2020 9.3% -3.9%
2021 10.5% +12.7%
2022 10.6% +0.7%
2023 10.7% +1.3%
2024 7.2% -32.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.0% 4.4% 15.5% 5
2010s 14.2% 9.7% 18.6% 10
2020s 9.7% 7.2% 10.7% 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 50 Uruguay 7.9% compare
  2. 51 Slovenia 7.5% compare
  3. 52 Germany 7.4% compare
  4. 54 Türkiye 7.1% compare
  5. 55 Barbados 6.9% compare
  6. 56 New Zealand 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Albania?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Albania was 7.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2002.
How does Albania rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Albania ranks 53rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).