Unemployment with basic education in Albania
Albania: Unemployment with basic education was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Albania, 2002–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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About this data
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).