Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Albania
Albania: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 25.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Albania stood at 25.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Albania peaked at 52.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1991.
That places Albania 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.9% | — |
| 1992 | 52.9% | +213.0% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 27.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 25.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 25.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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 | +213.0% | 16.9% | 52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 16.9% | 52.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 26.4% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 24.9% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.7% | 26.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 22 Angola 27.8% compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.5% compare
- 24 Algeria 26.5% compare
- 26 Sweden 25.2% compare
- 27 Cape Verde 24.8% compare
- 28 Montenegro 24.7% compare
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 male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Albania?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Albania was 25.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Albania ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 male (% of male 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.