Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Albania
Albania: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 25.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Albania recorded 25.9% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Albania peaked at 40.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1991.
That places Albania 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.4% | — |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +164.5% |
| 1993 | 32.6% | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 25.9% | -2.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 25.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 25.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.3%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +164.5% | 14.4% | 38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 14.4% | 38.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 24.4% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 19.5% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 25.7% | 29.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Albania?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Albania was 25.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Albania ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.