Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Albania
Albania: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 25.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Albania recorded 25.6% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Albania peaked at 45.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1991.
That places Albania 27th 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.7% | — |
| 1992 | 45.6% | +190.8% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 26.6% | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 31.8% | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 25.6% | -0.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 25.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 25.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 | +190.8% | 15.7% | 45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 15.7% | 45.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 25.9% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 22.7% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.5% | 27.1% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Albania?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Albania was 25.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Albania ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total 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 total (% of total 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.