Unemployment with intermediate education in Albania

Albania: Unemployment with intermediate education was 10.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
10.6%
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
22nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2014
All-time low
7.5%
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education in Albania, 2002–2024

51015202002201320242002: 7.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2005: 7.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2007: 18.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2008: 15.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2009: 15.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2010: 15.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2011: 14.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2012: 14.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2013: 18.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2014: 21.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2015: 20.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2016: 17.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2017: 15.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2018: 14.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2019: 14.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2020: 13.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2021: 13.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2022: 12.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2023: 12.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2024: 10.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with intermediate education in Albania is 10.6%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Albania peaked at 21.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2002.

That places Albania 22nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Unemployment with intermediate education in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) in Albania, 2002 to 2024.
Year % of total labor force with intermediate education Change
2002 7.5%
2005 7.9% +5.3%
2007 18.2% +131.4%
2008 15.6% -14.4%
2009 15.6% -0.0%
2010 15.8% +1.0%
2011 14.6% -7.3%
2012 14.8% +1.6%
2013 18.8% +26.7%
2014 21.8% +15.9%
2015 20.5% -5.9%
2016 17.7% -13.9%
2017 15.3% -13.4%
2018 14.2% -6.9%
2019 14.3% +0.2%
2020 13.6% -4.9%
2021 13.3% -2.1%
2022 12.4% -7.0%
2023 12.8% +3.8%
2024 10.6% -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.0% 7.5% 18.2% 5
2010s 16.8% 14.2% 21.8% 10
2020s 12.5% 10.6% 13.6% 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 19 Burkina Faso 11.3% compare
  2. 20 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.1% compare
  3. 21 Zambia 10.9% compare
  4. 23 Mali 10.5% compare
  5. 24 Türkiye 10.4% compare
  6. 25 Kosovo 10.3% compare
  7. 25 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education in Albania?
Unemployment with intermediate education in Albania was 10.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2002.
How does Albania rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
Albania ranks 22nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of total labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).