Unemployment with basic education in Albania

Albania: Unemployment with basic education was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.6%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
55th
of 130 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2014
All-time low
3.9%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2024

Unemployment with basic education in Albania, 2002–2024

57.51012.5152002201320242002: 3.9 % of total labor force with basic education2005: 9.3 % of total labor force with basic education2007: 14.2 % of total labor force with basic education2008: 11.4 % of total labor force with basic education2009: 11.6 % of total labor force with basic education2010: 12.7 % of total labor force with basic education2011: 12.3 % of total labor force with basic education2012: 11.8 % of total labor force with basic education2013: 14.1 % of total labor force with basic education2014: 15.1 % of total labor force with basic education2015: 13.5 % of total labor force with basic education2016: 12.9 % of total labor force with basic education2017: 12.2 % of total labor force with basic education2018: 9.9 % of total labor force with basic education2019: 8.7 % of total labor force with basic education2020: 9.3 % of total labor force with basic education2021: 10.1 % of total labor force with basic education2022: 9.4 % of total labor force with basic education2023: 9.7 % of total labor force with basic education2024: 7.6 % of total labor force with basic education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Albania is 7.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Albania peaked at 15.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2002.

That places Albania 55th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education) in Albania, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of total labor force with basic education Change
2002 3.9%
2005 9.3% +136.5%
2007 14.2% +52.7%
2008 11.4% -20.0%
2009 11.6% +1.6%
2010 12.7% +10.3%
2011 12.3% -3.4%
2012 11.8% -4.3%
2013 14.1% +19.3%
2014 15.1% +7.2%
2015 13.5% -10.4%
2016 12.9% -4.3%
2017 12.2% -5.2%
2018 9.9% -19.1%
2019 8.7% -12.3%
2020 9.3% +7.6%
2021 10.1% +8.2%
2022 9.4% -6.6%
2023 9.7% +2.7%
2024 7.6% -21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 3.9% 14.2% 5
2010s 12.3% 8.7% 15.1% 10
2020s 9.2% 7.6% 10.1% 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 52 Slovenia 8.0% compare
  2. 53 Senegal 7.8% compare
  3. 54 Belarus 7.7% compare
  4. 56 Barbados 7.5% compare
  5. 57 Türkiye 7.4% compare
  6. 58 Colombia 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education in Albania?
Unemployment with basic education in Albania was 7.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2002.
How does Albania rank for unemployment with basic education?
Albania ranks 55th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of total 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, 2,716 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).