Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Albania
Albania: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 22.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Albania, 2002–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Albania stood at 22.5%.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Albania peaked at 40.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2002.
Albania ranks 43rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.7% | — |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +101.7% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +116.2% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -16.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 22.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Albania's 22.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 5.7% | 28.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 19.5% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 22.5% | 29.2% | 5 |
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 22.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 40.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Albania ranks 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.